[steven]

I've had a couple of bad experiences with 'Made in Japan' products. But for the most part... not unlike anything else that I have that is "Made in somehwere", most of it is fine.

What I have problems with lately... and I have to say more than I did in the past, is Japanese service. It could just be one unfortunate encounter after the other, but I'm beginning to think service is slipping (and quickly) in Japan.

I understand the physical difference... but what's the difference between a product designed and made in Japan vs a product that is designed and made in China? I see China getting bashed a lot of the time, but sometimes I think it's the designs of certain products that cause some of the problems. For example, I have a couple of Made in China/Designed in Elsewhere products that overheat quite a bit. The thing is... it's clearly a design flaw and not a build flaw.