Herb Langston wrote:
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> Would people buy Harley-Davidsons if they were made in Taiwan? Or a
> Porsche/Audi/BMW if they were made in Taiwan? I doubt it. Brand loyalty is
> an unbeatable thing, but part of the "brand" itself is the country and
> culture that produces the object.(cut)
...and would people buy BMWs if they were made in the USA? Uhhh, yeah! (Some are made here in the US and they surpassed German-made BMWs in quality when judged by BMW's own survey).
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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