Wharfedale Elysian 4 Incredible build quality and sound, but made in China.

It shouldn’t matter where it’s produced as long as proper/adequate quality control is managed during the manufacturing process. China has significantly cheaper labor and the technical expertise that makes manufacturing there attractive to cut costs to stay competitive.

Buying domestically only to support local businesses seems like a good idea, but we now live in a global economy. Parts are sourced from many non-domestic sources. Generally, it makes no business sense to pay more for a part than us necessary. Businesses are for profit so cutting costs directly helps. However, there are exceptions- some businesses may want the tighter control of manufacturing locally, and they can afford to do so because the market will pay the increased costs.

And realistically, I doubt buying domestic only will have a much of a financial impact since the majority doesn’t follow this thinking.  

@kokakolia 

In an ideal world morally you may be correct.  However, businesses are a for profit enterprise.  Even increasing customer goodwill is targeted at long term increased profit.  Business should be more "morale"?  Good luck with that waste of time wishful thinking.  

@kennyc Your point of view is extremely « laissez faire » liberal.

Allow me to defend myself. I am not a liberal but am realistic. I avoid bitching about stuff I have no control over - it does not do any good but make myself miserable, nor to I advocate forming bitching parties where more people waste their time. Sure things can be improved, but this takes "action". Pining away on wishful thinking about how things "ought to be" of in your case "be as moral as I am"  is a waste of time unless it leads to constructive "action".

Let corporations rule. Monopoly is the goal. Corporations are here to plunder all ressources and exploit people for shareholders. This is the law. 

Now this just seems like a childish rant. Capitalism does have it's problems, but it's much better than the alternatives.  

I assumed that the "made in china" was a quality and/or a reliability issue (which fits high-end audio interests) vs a "political" one.  

I too greatly dislike communism for the misery it brings.  I do understand that for some countries it may have been better than before.  One thing I do not do is to dislike the people who have to live under a communist rule like they all are communisticly patriotic - most are simply trying to make a living the best they can just like everybody else.