"jt august" > wrote in message
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| In article >,
| "pavane" > wrote:
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| > "Bert Hyman" > wrote in message
| > . ..
| > | In "pavane"
| > > wrote:
| > |
| > |>
| > |> "Bert Hyman" > wrote in message
| > |> . ..
| > |>| We replaced our aging Swing-A-Way with another just like it a
| couple
| > |>| of years ago when it started dropping cans a few turns in, but the
| > |>| "new" one is now exhibiting the same failure.
| > |>|
| > |>| Did we just get a dud? Have they changed the construction of cans
| in
| > |>| some way that the opener can't handle? Has the 407 gone the way of
| > |>| all tried-and-true products from my youth?
| > |>|
| > |>| Should I just go to the hardware store and get another 407, or is
| > |>| there a better non-electric opener?
| > |>
| > |> They sold out to China, the new ones are made there and they
| > |> are miserable. Try to find one that says "Made in USA," my
| > |> Bed Bath & Beyond just got a stock of the US products. If not
| > |> google the prior thread on this subject about a year ago here.
| > |
| > |Well, the "new" one we have is "Made in USA", so it's not the dreaded
| > |China Syndrome.
| > |
| > |I guess we'll keep looking.
| >
| > Sorry to hear that. Here is a link to the earlier sequence, there might
| > be some worthwhile info in it:
| > http://tinyurl.com/23c4gmy
|
| I was going to repost what has happened since I used to work for a
| machine shop that made three key components, but if you click the above
| URL and look for my comments (author jt august), its all right there.
|
| The final assembly is in the US, all parts are made in china, and some
| assemblies are put together there before shipping to here for final.
| They basically put 2 or 3 assemblies together, and that is sufficient to
| claim Made in USA.

Jesus wept.

pavane