The decrease in quality I feel has come about as wages have soared in China and the more skillful staff are doing other jobs in China.
A classic case I would like to point out that in the Diecast model world, over the last 3-4 years, model cars have been getting worse and worse and worse.
Issues such as
- misaligned decals
- ill fitting doors, bonnets , boots
- poor paint - overspray
- broken spoilers
- wheels have come off.
Someone of the damage may have been caused by shipping.
3-4 years ago QC would have picked up these issues.
These cars cost $215 retail and they are worse than they were previously at $165 5 years ago
