• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    as someone who has seen imported Chinese vehicles in the US. the lack of quality control makes a whole lot more sense now.

    • welds faked with silver caulking
    • plastic shock absorbers
    • 1watt led headlamps
    • 2 1/2 working cylinders on a 3 cylinder engine
    • 0-60mph in never gets above 45mph

    I’ve seen homemade chainsaw go carts with better quality and speed.

    edit: downvote all you want, doesn’t make the caulked welds any stronger 🤣

    • trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf
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      8 days ago

      Upvoted because I’ve also experienced the quality of chinesium in regards to motorized products. Awful stick welds, motor oil that could double for molasses. Quality has gotten better within the last ten years, but it really depends on the company. I’ve bought some decent cnc tooling about a year ago that held up decently.