OK, people. Since TomC is probably too busy attending to all things
Vanagon I feel a need to respectfully ask you guys to stop injecting
subtle racial references to this quality control issue.

I understand that most of you do not realize that saying things like
"... Chinaland..." is almost as bad as the referring to the people
from that region in the same tone. Suggesting the Chinese should stick
to making bamboo baskets.. etc. that's really just plain unacceptable.
Heck, even the reference to "krautboyz" was not appropriate. Further,
the myth of poor Japanese quality was perpetrated by the Defense
Department during a time of war. Those Arasaki rifles and Mitsubishi
Zeros were manufactured to the same level as anything the west was
putting out during the era.

So please, please, please. Stop now. Enough is enough.

Poor quality is reserved to the third world as many of you know. For
the most part, you get what you pay for. The only reason this certain
Asian country is getting a lot of attention is because so many
products are coming out of there. The crappy stuff is remembered and
discussed by most. There is rarely any discussion about your
appliances built there which are buzzing away somewhere in your homes.
No discussion about that souvenir you bought from Paris with the tiny
(made in XXXXX). That name sure didn't sound French. Have looked where
your Swiss Army knife is made in?

My point (no pun intended) is:

Let's get back to Vanagons. I promise not call you guys a bunch
VW-hugging rainbow necks. If my my English is incorrect, please excuse
me as it is my second language.

Respectfully Yours,
Benjamin E.S. Tan
just another vanagon fan