Americans have become a society of endless consumption who do not know quality so are unable to appreciate it.  My son's roommate in college offered to fix a slat on a bench of my son's made by his great, Great Grandfather.  He had cut down the myrtle wood tree, forged the nails, made the finish himself.  That kid, sanded it,  renailed the entire thing with cheap finish nails and used some varnish from Walmart.  He was offended when I freaked out, saying, "I don't know what the big deal is.".   He was right:  he didn't.  Clearly, my son did not either, and that isy fault. It's not a product or tariff issue; it's a flaw in work ethic and inheritance.