[bert]

Clue:

You were bottom of the barrel merchandise shopping in a store that sells cheap stuff. Quality is inversely proportional to cost. You were committing a purchasing error in searching for quality in a store that sells cheap

[kearnyirish2]

I understand that; thank you. I’m finding that for items like this, I’m better off finding an old American item at a flea market than buying new in a store.

(FWIW, I didn’t purchase the Indian spoon)