Chinese electronics are generally garbage and are throw aways if there is an issue. It is true some components could be made to high standards but not in aquarium electronics, they are cheap, mostly cheap copies of stolen designs. Unfortunately, harder and harder to find products that arent made from cheap chinese parts. Same applies to most chinese goods. In my industry, everything use to be made in NA, now all made in China. Poor quality and materials is their hallmark.
I guess my point is I don't know if any aquarium products that are actually produced 100% in North America outside of something simple like filter socks or tubing. My point was even the big "œreliable" American products (such as ecotech marine), or German giants like ATI and Giesemann have Asian circuitry, ballasts, and motors. They're not actually manufactured in the country of the company's ownership. They're just designed, distributed, and warranted domestically. Maxspect is a Chinese company, coralvue is just their chief American distributor.
Yes, JBJ makes cheap entry level gear, with a price point to reflect that. I'm glad mine has lasted for 7 years without even a float switch replacement. But I don't expect EVERY unit to last that long, even more expensive ones.
I haven't opened up any of the tunze gear I've owned to verify if any of their circuitry or motors are produced in Asian countries.
My point was that even products for this hobby which people classically think of a "œAmerican made" aren't really American made.
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