ChasingDucks t1_ja6u0je wrote
Reply to comment by soylentgreenisppls in Samsung may shift its next-gen foldable phone production to India - Times of India by Mahameghabahana
I think there's a stigma when production shifts to a new country. I remember comments about Japanese stuff being terrible and how if you want quality you should buy stuff made in the USA. Once things started getting shifted to China, then it's how everything made in China is terrible and you should buy stuff made in Japan only!
The first few generations of Korean cars had the same stigma, at least for the cheapest stuff.
aminy23 t1_ja74wvf wrote
> The first few generations of Korean cars had the same stigma, at least for the cheapest stuff.
Kias/Hyundais small 4 cylinder engines for the US market were all recalled from 2010-2019 for catching fire: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/up-in-flames/kias-and-hyundais-continue-to-burn-after-5-8-million-cars-and-suvs-recalled
For 2020+ models, only time will tell.
soylentgreenisppls t1_ja6velp wrote
While I don’t disagree with your history of the stigmatization of the producing countries, I feel that you kinda point out that previously stigmatized production countries rose above those stigmas. Why not India?
Background_Worry6546 t1_ja6yjdn wrote
I feel it'll take time. A lot of young people don't know about the past Japanese products' bad reputation. Even China hasn't risen above the stigmas yet.
MightyMoonwalker t1_ja73mhz wrote
They might, but their manufacturing now has huhe defect rates. Its not a false perspective.
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