There may be a some USA made ARF's out there but I haven't heard of any. If Goldberg is, I would be surprised. The problem isn't where it's made, it's what we want to pay. To get a plane that is completely assembled and covered the right way, including good hardware is more expensive, even when dealing with countries with lower labor costs. Unfortunately, I think we would have a difficult time finding a skilled labor force to make good ARF's here. If we did, they would probably be very expensive planes. This is fine for some niche stuff but not the mainstream. The mainstream wants it cheap. Maybe I'm wrong, who knows.

As for ARF quality. Stick with the big names and you'll usually get better stuff (most of it is very, very good in gact). They seem to care a little more about the reputation of their product. Of course, if you really want it done the way you feel is right, build it yourself. I'm not ARF bashing (have 3 of my own right now) but building your own plane is the only way to control every aspect of quality.