Up until about twelve years ago, anything you bought at Cabelas was of outstanding quality.Especially their coats and other clothing. Then, suddenly, everything became cheaper in quality but not price. That’s when I stopped shopping much there.
My father has said the same thing about Cabelas, and hasn’t bought anything from them lately.
It's like that with many outfits. They build up a reputation for quality, then get a new CEO who decides to improve his stock options this year by slashing costs (and quality) while keeping prices high.
When I lived in Japan almost 20 years ago, Cabelas was one of the few mail order clothing companies that would ship overseas. I’m too big to buy most clothes in Japan, and Cabelas at that time had a Big and Tall section that was a lifesaver. Quality stuff at reasonable prices.
Now that I live in the US, I rarely buy things from their mail order, although I will get things from their store if they’re on sale. Their quality control has gone down, so I have to be able to inspect their stuff before I buy it.