Why should I bother responding to you when you don't answer my questions? Answer I shouldn't. Go for answer to the pencil question.
I never claimed to be a pencil maker. We used to have those in America you know. I tend to remember that they used to break less easily too. Probably because the wood was of a higher quality. That's ok. They are so cheap now, we can throw them away and buy another at Wally World.
Anybody here have a Wal-Mart appliance built in China that actually works 5 years later with continual usage? You are a lucky one. It's cheaper though. Cheaper means better. In fact, let's all go to Taco Bell for the value menu, it's much better than the locally grown produce, or the grass fed beef anyways. It's cheaper I tell you.