My Dad is one of those people who always insist on using American made products in whatever project she is toiling on.
I have to admit that it used to get on our nerves some because it’s absolutely hard to find items that are made in the USA at a fantastic price occasionally. A lot of times over the past few years, it would have been a whole lot easier for us to purchase something from overseas, not to mention it would have been cheaper. However, our Dad is pretty stubborn about things, especially about buying American made things. My Dad says that it is the least that the people I was with and I can do to help out our fellow Americans. I suppose that she is right. My Dad says that manufacturing should be kept in America and I cannot say that she is wrong. I agree with her more now than I used to. Recently, I have been having to do a lot of concrete labor at our job and I ended up ordering American made rebar wire ties for all of our concrete touring projects. Before this, the people I was with and I always used imports but honestly, that stuff wasn’t absolutely high quality at all. Now, I am ordering American made rebar wire ties. They are made at a local company and they are absolutely durable. You can use them in just about any situation and they will hold up in any kind of weather. I have to say that the American made certified domestic rebar wire ties are several times better than the ones that the people I was with and I used to get.