I hike and camp, and recently picked up a Coleman mess kit in a bundle of items. It is unused in the original box (it is styled like the genuine old Boy Scout mess kits), yet is weighs noticeably less - it is made in Red China, and is absolute junk. Online reviews describe the metal melting over flame (it is supposed to be used for cooking), and in the past I’ve just kept the cup and plate while tossing the rest. To adjust to the “new normal” and our declining standard of living as formerly respected companies outsource their manufacturing, we’ll have to start using new phrases; for example, this item was “Red China Coleman” instead of “American Coleman”. You can apply this to many items (PC parts, silverware - anything) because the same dynamic is at work...
“Harbor Freight”