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Kiwithrottlejockey
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 07:41:06 pm » |
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So what is the moral of the story? Don't purchase Aussie-made crap? (I seem to recall lots of problems with the Aussie-made Anzac frigates when they were new too)
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guest49
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2010, 07:46:45 pm » |
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(I seem to recall lots of problems with the Aussie-made Anzac frigates when they were new too) I am sure RNZN has had ships since the Leander class frigates, that wernt lemons....... Its just that its difficult to recall any.
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Kiwithrottlejockey
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2010, 08:49:23 pm » |
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Mind you....the Leander-class frigates were built by the British ship-building industry.
However, there isn't a British ship-building industry any more.
So I guess we have a choice of either purchasing Aussie-made crap, or building our own, or looking elsewhere.
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 08:58:47 pm » |
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China probably have a decent price in mind. Not sure I'd be comfortable with the probabilities of the 'crap-factor' there though.
Aussie....Chinese....Aussie....Chinese....
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 09:02:17 pm » |
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The thing about Chinese is that you get what you pay for.
If you want cheap & nasty, the Chinese will build you cheap & nasty.
If you want quality, the Chinese will build you quality.
The Chinese basically build what the customer wants in accordance with the price the customer is prepared to pay.
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2010, 09:32:08 pm » |
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I gotta say that my Chinese assembled appliances and electronics have caused me no problems whatsoever. My kiwi made and Aussie made ones have. I tend towards buying middle of the range, but more upper middle, rather than lower. So I guess I have to agree with you on that one.
I just wont be licking my tv or computer any time soon. Just in case... ya know.
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