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Originally Posted by ABMW

There's no nationalistic favorism taking place. I clearly stated that if Airbus was having its parts made in the U.S., I would expect the French to monitor American workers.

It's obvious, there was no intent to show malice, but to demonstrate a point: when a company outsources a part, they have a duty to monitor the quality of that component. It appears that duty was violated.

I mentioned China, due to the fact that NPR reported last week the part was made in China and also used in one Ford Product.

If the gentleman who I listened to on NPR was incorrect, so be it, and I retract my statement about the country. Simply delete China and replace it with Canada. It makes no material difference to the meaning of my thread.

That's quite obvious, and it is beyond refute that I was not attempting to be nationalistic given that I mentioned Airbus monitoring American workers.

So, in all fairness, and respect, your question is out of line. But I will correct my thread, once I confirm the part was made in China and not Canada.

China is capable of making some of the most technologically advanced products in the world. I happen to be typing on one right now: My Macbook Pro.

I didn't say 'favourism', meaning special treatment. I said 'fervour', meaning ardour or zeal. Favourism puts a value judgement into the discussion, when I was simply asking why it mattered where the part was made.

I asked partly because the parts for most vehicles are made globally, and partly because we simply don't know what the problem is at this point.