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Save your money and get a Char-Broil



Mmmmm... Maybe save a little longer:

"Foreign competition continues to hurt many American and Canadian manufacturers. This year Char-Broil will close down its last U.S. production facility and all future products will be made in China and imported to North America. Some inside the industry have questioned whether Char-Broil will survive as an American Brand, or simply end up being turned over to a Chinese company. "

From: Grills, Barbecues and Smokers 2006 by Derrek Riches

Same thing is happening with Vermont Castings. Their North American plants are all but shut down.

It's quite scary. Even Napoleon is introducing a line from China this year called Mirage. (The rest of their lines are still built here) They didn't like the quality of the OEM manufacturers there, so they built their own plant. Guess what - it didn't matter. The entire first shippment of containers had to be shipped back due to bad castings.

You can still get quality grills made in North America, but it will be tough to find one under $800.

Shawn

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