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Posted by md0110 - "The particular automobile examples you cited are not issues of differing manufacturing standards, but are issues of differing design standards."
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No, the automobile analogy I made is indeed a
prime example of varying manufacturing and quality control standards.
Also, the only "particular automobile examples" that I cited in particular was the Yugo. The rest of my automobile example was a broad anaogy used to illustrate a point.
I wasn't comparing the "design" of a Yugo with the "design" of a Rolls Royce. You obviously missed my point entirely.
(But, even with the Rolls Royce, the design of it would be for naught if strict quality control standards were not in place during the process of manufacturing it).
There are many compact cars built around the world with various degrees of quality control standards within their manufacturing plants.
The Zastava Automobile Company built one in particular called the Yugo.
The manufacturing process of the Yugo involved looser quality control standards than some other manufacturers of compact cars.
Therefore, the Zastava Automobile Company produced an automobile of comparatively inferior quality with the Yugo.
Similarly, there are various manufacturers of LCD televisions around the world. If strict quality control standards are not in place during the manufacturing process, then an inferior LCD television will be produced.
Just as there are no "global standards" in place to mandate that every automobile receive a 5 star crash test rating as opposed to a 3 star crash test rating...or a 3 year manufacturer's warranty as opposed to a 5 year warranty...likewise, there are no "global standards" in place that mandate what level of quality control is in place during the manufacture of LCD televisions.
As I said before, "caveat emtor" ("let the buyer beware") is the order of the day when purchasing consumer goods.
Research, do your homework and purchase wisely.
Regards,
-Ward