Actually, I've found that the "Chinese crap" I've bought hasn't been all that bad.
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I guess some people are satisfied going thru life with stuff that just "
isn't all that bad" and some of us ....... well. you know, have higher standards.
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If you have the money and desire to drop $600 on a new Kenwood with all the bells and whistles, wonderful, I'm happy for you and hope you enjoy it. Some of us don't have that sort of cash, nor a desire to have something with tons of features or a detachable faceplate etc.