It must be a very difficult decision to make, particularly since the financial hit is likely going to be pretty bad. But principled decisions are the best decisions one can make.

I do think that there is a bit too much of a focus on nationalism in this thread. The history of U.S. manufactured vehicles is spotty, though it has improved. I remember reading, somewhere, that both Toyota and Honda have stated that the quality of vehicles made in the U.S. is not as high as what they see in Japan. I cannot remember the source, however. The emphasis, however, was that they were newer plants, and therefore had some growing pains. It was not a reflection on the U.S. workforce.

I think there is merit to say that a new plant is going to bring some glitches that may not be present in older plants. (New workforce, new machinery, new processes, new suppliers, etc.)

Joel