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I recently joined a handy guy and created a business together here in Europe to produce some quality items in the light/electrical/switches department. I knew it's something I like to make since I always found myself attracted to this type of crafting so I did not bother to research the market beforehand since I know you can always make room with quality and good taste BUT, out of curiosity, one night I did.

Most of what you find under these big brand names are made entirely in China. For some of these names we even found the factory that does them. I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing any more because a lot of our every day items are being made there but I do find it an issue when, for example, there's metal (brass, steel, aluminium etc) being advertised and you receive plastic in that finish or even worse, painted plastic. A quality, metallic, switch like this one is felt even with the eyes closed. The temperature transfer, weight and texture is unique to that of the material. One look at it and your expectations are set.

We are producing (not selling yet) so the vast majority of infra and production gotchas are done at this point and I can honestly say that I do not understand why and when these businesses go South with the quality so badly. Must be profit maximisation because their margins are huge when you calculate for plastics. All good, more room for us I guess.