Crosman has let me down. Whats the point if its all made in China?

MylesBennettDyson said:

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Vana2 said:

I worked for a company that sourced some of their products from China and they were consistently well made. I talked to the buyer about the "unexpectedly good quality" and he explained that, like everything else, you get what you pay for.

The Chinese products have a bad reputation because the people importing the stuff insist on the cheapest quality they can get.

To get "cheap" you cut corners. Minimum inspection is done - fit, finish and function are compromised. The cheapest hardware and off the shelf components (like o-rings) are used. The assembly is rushed to get the product out the door.

I'm not so sure that "Made in America" is automatically a good thing. It seems that North American workers typically want the maximum pay and benefits for the minimum amount of work. No need to pull your weight, let someone else do that, everyone is entitled to a "free ride" - right? Quality here is questionable as there's no pride in workmanship that you see in products made in Britain, Germany, Sweden and Japan.

I'm all for the feature-rich reasonably priced airguns that are on the market these days because they attract people to the sport. My concern is that the companies are focused on shot term profits and the poor designs, poor quality, and poor performance turns off new shooters. A rough trigger or magazine causes frustration every time the airgun is used, spend a couple more pennies (or even dollars) and make something usable - right out of the box. Happy customers are repeat customers.

I feel for the Crosman employees - especially at a time when we need more manufacturing in North America. Crosman, as a company lost my respect when they released the 392 muli-pump pneumatic with iron sights and a stock with a cheek comb designed for scopes. Talk about awkward! Did Crosman even test the gun before sending it to market?

I call it corporate greed. Companies need to realize that if you don't take care of your customers then somebody else will. That or those customers will leave the market and be lost forever.

As customers we need to be realistic, quality costs money. You don't get a Porsche for a Volkswagen price.

Cheers anyway!

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SilentSquirrel said:

It's all about Quality Control
No matter where it is made
Ya got it or ya ain't

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sekiar said:

Don’t knock the Volkswagen! Had a bug many years ago and it was a top quality car. Also at the same had an Olds luxury sedan so I can say with experience the VW for what it was was a quality car! Charles

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