[blueheron2]

This has puzzeled me for some time. We now use a lot of material in the homebuilding industry that is imported. Plywood, Stair parts, Door hardware etc. The quality of the imports is terrible. It looks like manufacturers would be able to make a better product with less expensive labor but the opposite is true.

The first people fired must be quality control.

By the way, never lean against a handrail or guardrail.

[wolfcreek]

In order to continue to provide us with *Everyday Low,Low* prices, the quality must be sacrificed. In turn, guaranteeing you’ll have to replace the item from time to time. The New Globalist business model.