Yep, whether or not cheap labor is right isn't really part of the equation at this point. People are going to buy the cheaper products, so the sad truth is, the only way to compete is to have your products made in Asia.
Woohah Wilbur,
Cheap labor is not the only issue.
This is a capitalistic society and money does not like problems or it disappears, moving where there are none or less.
1)The shortsighted US politicians fail time and time again to cut the capital gains and corporation taxes. Why would somebody build a factory starting with an uncompetitive cost factor when they can start overseas with zero, for all we know with a plus and open arms from another country.
2) The consumer wants everything as cheap as possible, hence Walmart's success.
3) I do not know the level of simple jobs these productions require, but based on a study by the Cato institute there are not enough workers in the US of that education level, hence the many illegals taking these type jobs.
(Doesn't mean the illegals aren't educated, but they can't get anything else!
4) The US education system is not the best in the world, so I question that we'd get quality products with less defects than what we get now from overseas.
I could go on and on, but everything is about $$$$$$, until that goes away
(NEVER) the money will go where it can easiest multiply
