Back when Harbor freight sold the non-serrated machete, I purchased one and took it to my brother's machine shop where he does knife making and Gunsmithing. He has a very nice hardness tester. The hardness of a blade is one thing that determines the quality of a knife, especially a machete. My brother was shocked when the CHEAP Chinese machete consistently tested 55 Rockwell throughout the blade. He said this was the perfect hardness for a machete. I went back and purchased a half dozen. All of them tested the same.
I am still using some of the first ones I purchased. I wish I had purchased more because they discontinued those and started making them serrated on the back side, which I don't care for. The only downfall is the plastic handle, which gives up the ghost fairly quickly. But I put on my own wood handles anyway.....an extended handle that makes the machete even more effective. I would not trade my cheap CHINESE made Machetes for anything sold at Walmart, Sears, or anywhere else. One of my friends bought a machete from Walmart and the edge curled badly the first time he used it. It wasn't even 45 Rockwell. And I would argue that it too was most likely made in China. My point is that NOT ALL things made in china is junk.
I have heard from people that actually own them that the Chinese hypodermic broadheads are outstanding. I can buy a dozen with a broadhead case and free shipping for $13.49. We are getting FLEECED when we get charged $45 for THREE identical broadheads, likely made at the same factory. I have a problem feeling sorry for these companies who sent their jobs overseas out of GREED, so they could manufacture at very low cost and still sell at high prices. In most cases, the Chinese didn't have to copy these products and recreate the assembly lines to produce them. They were ALREADY producing most of these items. It funny how the consumers are blamed by many posters here but no blame what-so-ever is given to these manufacturers for sending the jobs overseas. Yes, ignorance is bliss.