China Maneuvers for U.S. Defense Contracts

[eas7888]

I, for one, would not want to get into a Chinese built helicopter. Don't they make the car parts that work only 60% of the time?

I own a Chinese built scooter. Biggest piece of crap I've ever owned, and that's saying a lot. I've owned two Ford Explorers that like to have random transmission failures. (possibly made in China?) That being said, the scooter was CHEAP to acquire, and is CHEAP to operate, assuming you're willing to give it a swift kick in the ass every now and again (and use duct tape).

 

[BigRed389]

While we're on the subject of US industry quality control: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/02/defense-navy-destroyers-mast-breaks-021511/

Not at all surprised at which yard it was built in either.