[rightwingintelligentsia]

I have had a self-imposed ban on all Chinese electrical products

Wise decision. Not only are they poorly made, Chinese manufacturers often do not scruple to forge U.S. safety certifications.

Here's a not-too-widely publicized story from last year, in which Dollar Tree had to recall thousands of extension cords made in China due to counterfeit UL labels.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06230.html

[RSmithOpt]

"Here's a not-too-widely publicized story from last year, in which Dollar Tree had to recall thousands of extension cords made in China due to counterfeit UL labels."

And that's just one of the many thousands of instances. The cost of UL certifications is still in US dollars and it ain't cheap, believe me.

We're only seeing the tip of the iceberg. I hope there's some folk out there that will document Chicom counterfeiting and product safety disregards and soon issue that list. Americans and the world need to know.