• ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    When I think of how often Chinese-made electronics fail under normal use, I don’t want them sold here either. We would have cars catching fire left and right.

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      When I think of how often Chinese-made electronics fail under normal use

      Incredibly uncommonly?

      Are you forgetting that a LOT of our devices have been “Made in China” for a LOOONG time now?

      Im no tankie but c’mon, I get “chinesium” comes from a grain of truth but you also have to factor in the sheer volume of cheap electronics sold that’s made there vs how little really fails in a dangerous or spectacular fashion. In no small part to local regulations not letting unsafe shit that catches fire be sold, usually.

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        6 months ago

        It’s one of those things where yea cheap Chinese products probably fail often but the more expensive Chinese products are quality stuff. I bought some camping lamps from a Chinese company, just a couple bucks more expensive than the chela stuff and they feel and are quality. Been using them for a couple years now and they’re still as good as when I got them.

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          6 months ago

          That’s exactly it though. These cars would be made as cheaply as possible. That’s exactly the type of Chinese stuff that fails.