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[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 26 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

To be fair, my buddy is a steel fabricator and says there is a marked difference in quality. I personally chalk that up to China sending their bad stuff and keeping the good shit

[–] miz@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

farmers do this, I have never had better produce or food than when I'm eating near where stuff is grown

[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago

The Ea-Nasir school of selling metal: the good stuff goes to the state, sell the cheap shit to the private collectors, laugh when the latter get what they paid for

[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago

I live in a region in Brazil known for the steel industry, and when I asked people who work in the industry or working with industries that consume the steel, they said that the Chinese stainless steel in particular is inferior.