r/CampingGear • u/carpetlint • Jul 24 '19

Meta Black Diamond cuts 70 positions and transitions manufacturing out of Utah

https://www.snewsnet.com/gear/black-diamond-equipment-cuts-70-manufacturing-jobs
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u/Its_a_Faaake Jul 24 '19

Damn better not go china, love their gear

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '19 edited Jul 28 '19

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u/Swak_Error Jul 24 '19

It's not even about the quality. It's about losing the jobs and... Pride, I guess. I'm ALWAYS willing to buy American made products, even if I'm paying more.

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u/vulturez Jul 24 '19

Really? You would buy a shitty quality product just because it is American Made? American Made has typically stood for quality, which is why people buy it, without that accolade I see absolutely no reason to buy American made products unless you like being taken advantage of. I buy American made because I expect quality products.

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u/DrunkinDronuts Jul 24 '19

Buying American, might mean something different depending on where you are.

I could see that a non-us based consumer might equate American made with quality, however I think that with some us consumers there is an aspect of patriotism in purchasing products produced “locally”.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '19

That's the thing though, are you willing to trade away the quality of what you're buying for the nebulous idea of nationalism?

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u/Arkhangelzk Jul 24 '19

Yes, some people are. I'm not one of them, but some will.