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Originally Posted by kimona54

Certainly the Japanese are masters at "reinventing the wheel" and then perfecting it. But, contrary to Western thought, this requires not only analytical minds but highly creative ones as well.

Intuition by definition is non-logical and cannot support a manufacturing base (and culture) indefinitely. As America continues to struggle with integrating these principles in industry and into our QA/QC programmes, Japan watches in disbelief... and we all witness the disintegration of American industry (and society)... and we continue to make excuses and blame others with verbose rhetoric.

In the "automotive arena", it's already abundantly clear that Japan is winning the race, and America hasn't got a hope in hell of ever catching up.

From personal experience, the Japanese stuff do tend to be better. Well, I'm on my third pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, but that's because of neglect after owning them for a few years, not bad workmanship.

The Japanese do seem to be a passionate bunch, I'll give them that. Not like us lie-about Indie/South American. Granted, we do tend to do well in middle of the jungle among all the chaos. (that's a discussion more suited for the bookworms and the philosophers, I don't have any patient for it)

Japanese Anime & Kill Bill are my most favorite thing on the DVP players and then there's my Yaris. I guess I shouldn't bite the hand that feeds me

As for winning the automotive race, I'd buy American, if they came up with the right formula (fuel efficiency + hauling capability + sporty drive) in an attractive package. I wouldn't hold workmanship or perceived quality against them. 5 years ago, I might have, but not anymore.