Add Don Post Studios to the list of companies gone bye-bye in part because of outsourcing to China. While the company had been sold in 2010, the final comeback attempt by Don Post as a brand failed following a poor showing of their product line in 2012:
http://monstermasks.blogspot.com/2012/09/rip-don-post-studios.htmlI've purchased direct from sellers in China for a few retail purchases. Often the initial products as reviewed on youtube look and preform great, but subsequent products sold are of low quality or comprised of cheaper or different parts, or are poorly manufactured. Then it's lets-make-a-deal to negotiate what refund is due (rarely a 1-1 replacement or full refund is offered). And for almost half of those purchases I had to invoke the ebay, paypal, or credit card guarantees for refund for products that never arrived. I rarely purchase direct from China now.
There seems to be little or no regard for quality assurance, product data management (i.e. consistent Bill of Materials, product revision tracking), hardware or software configuration management. And if there's a way to save a penny, they'll do it, even if it means a huge hit on performance or reliability. Guarantees or adherence to agreed upon contract terms? Forget it. Everything is subject to change and renegotiation.