At the same time, if you want to have a technical skill and enjoy working with your hands, which is great, go somewhere that cannot be outsourced. How about auto repair, these guys can command top dollar, and you cannot send your car to china to be fixed. I read the other day where top flight mechanics can make over $100K.
~$100/hr fee at auto repair joints around here. Sure the guy doing the work doesn't get all of that, but he's not paying overhead etc...
Then there's plumbers, electricians, whatever. Very skilled labor that can't be shipped to my house from oversees when I need them, and my last look at their rates encouraged me to learn more DIY skills.
I guess that is a long way of saying I totally agree with you.