RE: mackie? vs. soundcraft...

["Liebig, Steuart A." <LiebigSA@Maritz.com>]

Well, just to add more fuel to this partcular fire . . .

The unfortunate reality is that A LOT of companies do business this way
(even to the extent of using slave labor in China!?!?!?).

Next time you buy your groovy running shoes, check it out.  Even worse
from my perspective (being a dad) is that it is extremely hard to get
kids' toys or clothes that aren't made in China- talk about Karma . . . 

(p.s. uncle Bill didn't need to get bribed by the Chinese for MFN
status, American business took care of that  . . . .)



> >The local deal on it was 550 bones (USD).
> 
> This sounds like a great deal, and I've never had a problem with
> Behringer's product.  I DO have a problem with their politics.  For
> Behringer, R&D seems to stand for Reverse-engineer and Deviate (just
> enough
> so they can't get sued for stealing their desings)
> 
> The units are prototyped in Germany, and the production cycle is fine
> tuned.  Then, Behringer engineers detool in Germany and tool up at
> plants
> in Asia where they can pay SKILLED solders (as your experience would
> support) and assembly workers a few cents an hour.
> 
> Before I get on my Kathy Lee soap box, if this is the American way of
> doing
> business, count me out.  Their products hit great price points. (Their
> version of the Ramsa 31 band EQ is great, (beautiful soft interface)
> and is
> dirt cheap, but I'd rather save myself the bad karma).  Just thought
> that
> you ought to know.
> 
> Doug
> 
> 
>