What did you buy today that was "Made In the USA"?

[femurphy77]

Maybe more appropriate for the political forum but here goes.

As the title says "What did you buy today that was Made in the USA?

Did you have a cheaper alternative?

Was it difficult to find one that was Made in the USA?

Was it a quality issue, or just making a statement?

Did it cost you CONSIDERABLY more, say 50% or more than the cheap chinese crap?


I just bought new ball joints for my truck, bought MOOG, Made in the USA, it was a quality issue, not too difficult to locate but almost twice as much as the cheap chinese crap that would have notoriously failed in a short period of time.

 

[nalees]

As the title says "What did you buy today that was Made in the USA? Whopper

Did you have a cheaper alternative? Junior Whopper

Was it difficult to find one that was Made in the USA? Nope, right around the corner

Was it a quality issue, or just making a statement? Quality was definitely not a consideration in this purchase

Did it cost you CONSIDERABLY more, say 50% or more than the cheap chinese crap? I've never compared it to the price of a Chinese Whopper, but I imagine it's about the same price for the product, just a lot more expensive to fly across the world to get one in person.

couldn't resist...

 

[Dogman]

Toffee crunch cookies from Patty Cakes in Noblesville. American made! Price was right and they were good.

 

[tyler34]

rally's cheese double cheese.

 

[wtfd661]

WWB .45 FMJ

 

[Fletch]

Lunch

 

[hogwild]

last week i got a kahr pm45

 

[No Time to Shoot]

I tried to buy a black iron pipe fitting this weekend at the local hardware store. As soon as I walked up to the rack I knew something was different. Picked up the 1/2" sweep 90. The fitting was forged and had China on it. I guess should have expected this... The guy asked me if I found what I was looking for, I said yeah but it's made in China. I wasn't about to get into it with him on my opinion he is just an employee.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

rally's cheese double cheese.

No offense to you, but I don't see how people can eat Rally's.. I boycotted that place back in 2005 and haven't eaten there since. I think it is absolutely disgusting.

 

[eldirector]

Haven't bought anything today.

Bought my in-laws dinner at a family-run restaurant this weekend (The Bluebird, for those that are in the know). Pretty sure most of their food was locally produced as well.

Cheaper Alternative? Sure. My FIL would have eaten @ White Castle.
Easy to find? Not really. About an hour drive. I suppose there are other family-run restaurants closer, but we like the buffet!
Quality or statement? Both. The Bluebird is most excellent, and I avoid restaurant chains if I can.
Did I spend more? Not really. Could have had average food for the same price.

I guess I did buy ammo on Saturday (Winchester brand). Easy to find, decent quality (goes boom), and reasonably priced.

I'm trying to think of the last imported thing I bought. Gas/fuel, I suppose. I'm sure the cordless phone I bought a couple weeks ago was imported, but I doubt any US companies make them any more.

 

[techres]

The last knife I bought I would have liked to pay $35. I ended up over $60 just to have an American made blade.

Why?

Don't feel the desire to donate to the purchase of Chinese landing crafts.

 

[mrman740]

Bought a tube of Liquid Nails....

 

[Fletch]

Lunch

I forgot to mention that it was Chinese food.

 

[jmiller676]

I forgot to mention that it was Chinese food.

I'm at college and just laughed in class....thanks a lot!

 

[jd3772000]

Sunkist pop...thats it today.

 

[Boilers]

today I bought or consumed water, microwave dinners, fruit cups, a digital camera, a voice recorder.

Food I assume came from US.
Electronics from China.

 

[Benny]

I know this wasn't your original question, but every vehicle I have ever bought, down to ATV have been made in the USA.

And yes, there were cheaper alternatives.

 

[Stainer]

My haircut! The work I did to get paid was in America and the hair was being cut by and American. And the hair was 100% American!

 

[hotfarmboy1]

doughnuts when I was getting groceries, and I'm sure most of the groceries are made in in the U.S. as well.

 

[tenring]

Lee trim die, and two 500 pak of Sierra Match Kings, some Hornady XTP bullets, but the 5000 primers were made in Brazil.