I think in Europe we have a healthy cynicism that lends itself to the free market. In the UK if one of our manufacturers are outstanding they will tend to survive, producing very top quality goods. The lower end of the the market is conceded to those countries where the cost of living is lower because we cannot seriously compete on that front. times are hard for every country's manufacturers now but strangely enough we were tipped into recession by economic events happening thousands of miles away. Seems we are all inextricably connected regardless. Bearing that in mind it seems best to go for the best you can afford wherever it may be produced. I can see the point in considering work conditions and sustainability though. Some of the far east manufacturers are also pretty good on this front though.
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