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Closest ACE hardware store in my area closed about 3 years ago. Couldn't compete with Home Depot and Lowes. We are addicted to cheap. As with any addiction, something should have been in place to prevent it. Did we really need the 99 cent wrench that bends like lead the first time you use it or the $99 flat screen that's going to break in half the time and end up in a landfill?

Cheap imports should have been forced to meet a minimum quality and safety standard BEFORE being allowed a marketplace in the USA. Simply put, they should pay us to test things before they can sell items here and compete with domestic jobs or products. I'm not expecting top quality at a lower price but I'm also not willing to accept useless or disposable items, in exchange for all ability to produce our own quality products.

[QUOTE="Shockwave, post: 762551, member: 10882"] Closest ACE hardware store in my area closed about 3 years ago. Couldn't compete with Home Depot and Lowes. We are addicted to cheap. As with any addiction, something should have been in place to prevent it. Did we really need the 99 cent wrench that bends like lead the first time you use it or the $99 flat screen that's going to break in half the time and end up in a landfill? Cheap imports should have been forced to meet a minimum quality and safety standard BEFORE being allowed a marketplace in the USA. Simply put, they should pay us to test things before they can sell items here and compete with domestic jobs or products. I'm not expecting top quality at a lower price but I'm also not willing to accept useless or disposable items, in exchange for all ability to produce our own quality products. [/QUOTE]

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