[quote name='Al Heeley' post='412885' date='Feb 18 2009, 11:50 AM']Sad but true. The labour cost comparison though is not with Europe, it's UK verses India or China. This Marshall came from their Indian factory.
The business I work for is now owned by an indian company and we get to see some of the real gap in salaries for the guys assembling the units. It is substantial, otherwise why would all the industry more to the far east/asia. We also have a Chinese office and see the labour costs there. We cannot hope to compete on assembly and manufacturing costs, but it is more than just the salary levels, its all the employee benefits that you are used to getting in Europe, like helath care, pensions, etc. The cost of these in India is a fraction of what UK employers have to pay.[/quote]
Am I the only person who actively seeks out "Western" world made products, aka UK, America, Japan/Korea and Europe. I just think the quality is far superior as they have a solid work ethic. China is all about mass production.