There is plenty of margin to make things in the USA, but when business schools started flooding companies with new MBAs, they had to justify their existence. So instead of a nice 50% margin, their eyes got big when they thought they could get away from manufacturing and make 100+% margins by importing everything. It's fine when you are the only company doing it, but when they all do it - NO ONE HAS A DECENT JOB TO AFFORD TO BUY ANYTHING! Anyway, call it greed, smart business, or whatever. The long term result is lots of crappy stuff that doesn't last, and a very uncertain future.
I love my 6 series Trek Madone, but I don't think I'll have the option of a USA built bike from Trek in the very near future. I also plan on sending Zipp a big check this Spring. Yes, I believe in US manufacturing!
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