I claim to be no expert when it comes to economics, or how businesses should run efficiently or whatever, but are you saying Tacony, the people who build the lower end Riccar canisters, have them made in China, just for them to be sent over to the states to be stripped down again, checked and reassembled, a powerhead put in the box and then stamped "Assembled in the USA"? Don't think you have to be a genius to realise that is very inefficient; time and cost consuming, and the end consumer will undoubtedly be affected, not receiving the products quick enough or at the correct price.
I know lots of people have said this already, but surely that is common sense?
Either those quality control producers could have been carried out at the factories in China, or better still, why doesn't all the production just move to the States? I understand that Riccar want to see if this model does do well, and if it does they will be produced their, but as it stands, seems a lot effort for nothing. Surely, making the most of that facility in Missouri by actually manufacturing them there is much more efficient for everyone, and then there is no shame or embarrassment by saying "assembled in the USA", rather it could be stamped "Made in the USA".
Either way, lets just hope these cylinders do well so the manufacturing of them can be bought back to the US. I think it would be really good if Riccar would sell in the UK or Europe. Their uprights looks fantastic.
