Re: Substituting for Chinese-made components and modules
Having spent several years working and living in the PRC in the 80s and 90s, and many years doing the same in many other countries around the world (ranging from sweet to appallingly dangerous), I can say that I found the average person that I interacted with to be friendly and helpful in the same proportions everywhere. They want, as we all do, a safe life for themselves and their children, and full bellies. Unfortunately many peoples cannot choose their political masters, and I'm sure that the denizens of the PRC would rather not have facial recognition and recording of social habits invading their every waking hour, but they have no choice. Sanctions of any kind can and do work but at the expense of the life quality of the innocent citizens.
I received a brush carrier plate for a Makita 18v drill from China the other day, which was identical in all ways to the original. I then realised that the whole drill was made in the PRC so it was a 'genuine spare' really.
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