I needed a new roof for my garage. As art of this, I had to buy a pneumatic nailer. I went to Harbor Freight intending to buy a cheap use for one job nailer. The price was higher that the 6 month old catalog I had said it would be. I left Harbor Freight and bought an American made nailer for $1 more than the cheap Chinese made one. The tariff works. I bought American instead of Chinese. Yes, it cost me $50 more than I thought it would, but I now own a well made rugged American tool.
I needed a new roof for my garage. As part of this, I had to buy a pneumatic nailer. I went to Harbor Freight intending to buy a cheap use for one job nailer. The price was higher that the 6 month old catalog I had said it would be. I left Harbor Freight and bought an American made nailer for $1 more than the cheap Chinese made one. The tariff works. I bought American instead of Chinese. Yes, it cost me $50 more than I thought it would, but I now own a well made rugged American tool.
I am proud to say I've never crossed their threshold. Never will.