yeah im with CAMPA,china's quality control has turned it up 100%in the last few years,i mean u still get ur hit n miss items in a run but across the board the failing china parts are becoming less and there prices aren't reflective of this,which is great for our aussie made quality gear in the future which will have no choice but to bring the prices down down!
This is true to a point. Not all Australian made products are "overpriced" they are priced as they need to be for the business to cover wages, sick leave, annual leave loading, work cover, increasing superannuation, increasing petrol and freight costs, increasing electricity costs, increasing insurance costs etc etc etc and then to make a small profit so that the business owner can stay in business and keep the people employed.
You can't expect great wages and terrific conditions, (the majority of australians get paid for 12 moths and really only have to work for 10 if they used all their entitlements) so that you can buy cheap imported goods. Who is looking after the jobs in Australia. Didn't I read on this forum recently about a camper business in Queensland closing up?? At some point we are all responsible and should try wherever possible to buy Australian.
Consider this ......if you think it is too dear would you be willing to take a pay cut to make it more affordable? The highest cost to a business is wages. It is a vicious circle and many more businesses, especially the little ones that employ a lot of people around the country, will close their doors.
Not wanting to start an argument but this is what it comes down too........
