Originally Posted by
Truckracer
I've been at this for a very long time so please don't preach to me or even think for a bit that I fit into the plug and play category. Further, I won't even consider your political discussions as there is way more to those stories than we will ever disclose here and dating back decades through several presidential terms. Now go pat yourselves on the backs and have a drink together.
I've supported DA in the past and still own one of their engines. I will buy DA in the future but yes, I own some Chinese and Taiwanese engines. Also Japanese, Canadian, Italian and other American engines plus a few others. All engines I've owned have had their positive and negative traits, features, construction methods, etc. .... DA included. No engine has ever been an ultimate engine regardless of how good it was. I repeat what I said earlier ... DA engines aren't as good as some people make them out to be and the better Chinese and Taiwanese engines aren't as bad as some people make them out to be. As with most things in life, real facts are usually somewhere between the extremes of statements made. As before, the purchase choice is up to the individual making it.
hahahahaha! We all knew it was just a matter of time before someone stepped up the podium to be "offended".... TR, you miss the point entirely. It's not about bad-mouthing one brand or talking up another.. it's about making a purchasing choice based upon several factors, some of which are MORE important than price alone. If you value America's manufacturing base and small business - the very foundations of our economy - AND you have any reservations at all about enriching other countries, some of whom are hostile to our interests, it may be short-sighted (foolish) to save a few hundred dollars buying something other than American, ESPECIALLY when the American product is of such high quality.
The success of DLE and WalMart are proof that considering these criteria places me firmly in the minority, so my clarion call is simply to make people aware. I've no doubt my opinion wont put a dent in Chinese sales...
IF you and others wish to buy products from other countries, there is no shortage of choices - and I agree that many are quality items.
Just understand the ramifications.