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So just stop using literally any and everything, got it.
That's not really helpful when the vast majority still manufacture in China, and at best 'assemble' somewhere else.
It's an outdated argument.
There's both quality and crappy stuff coming from China.
I made no comment about the quality of Chinese goods, just their ubiquity.
So no mobile phones or anything that has led's in it or computer chips of any kind?
Yeah the difference between “try to avoid” and “never buy from” should be pretty obvious…
So, no digital electronics at all. That's a great life
OK, give me an American retailer who can give me the micro-controllers and sensors I need, preferably at a reasonable price. For example: a $40 ARM board with dual ethernet and WiFi card slot.
You'll quickly realise that there's a lot of things missing when you completely discount China.
Components? What exactly would be a "product" for you then? For all intents and purposes, I get the exact same quality from AliExpress and Banggood that I get from Amazon, just the latter charges me twice/thrice. Even my experience with refunds has been better with the Chinese than Amazon who absolutely doesn't want to part with the money they wrongly took from me.
I wouldn't buy expensive electronics like Mobile phones and TVs from Chinese shops. Cups, a torch, key fob, package opener, tape etc are all "products" I bought from AliExpress which would have cost me at least twice as much from Amazon/Walmart. Why on earth should I shop at American companies again when they resell the same stuff to make extra profits off of my back??