Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems to me that, at very least, it USED to matter where something was made. What about the legendary "German craftsmanship"? The Porsche 356 engine block stamped with mark of the assembler. . .The manufacturing quality of my first BMW (2002 in 1969) was plain to see in the connections, the wiring, etc. - especially when compared to most US cars at that time. Was all this a marketing myth? When I bought my first Leica (M2 in 1965), I was convinced that the people in Germany who built the camera were above average in skill (the thorough apprentice system, etc.), and they produced a superior product. (I bought the M2 because it was highly recommended by several working professionals I hired while art director at a jazz record co. in the 60's). Today's global economy has certainly changed everything in that respect, and it really doesn't matter where something is made. sam