QSC P & Cs, Opinions? Options

[EdwardBlume]

Anybody have good / bad things to say about QSC pistons & cylinders?

[sww914]

They're made in China as cheaply as possible.
The way that manufacturing in Taiwan, at least, goes is like this-
You approach a manufacturer of the type of product that you need, say 1000 fenders. You tell them how much you want to pay for it. If you want a $10.00 fender, they'll make them. If you want a $100.00 fender to fit the same car, they'll make those for you too. They make the same 5% profit on both, the difference is in the quality of the materials, fit, and finish, and quality control. I've seen Taiwanese fenders for a Ford Ranger that were the wrong shape by over 1", the bodylines were 1/2" too high or too low, and the mounting holes were 1 1/2" off. I've also seen Ford fenders that were half as bad as that, and I've seen Taiwanese fenders that fit way, way better than most of the OEM's.
I believe that somebody with as much knowledge and experience as Charles or Jake, for instance, could approach a manufacturer in Taiwan with exacting specifications and processes that are clearly defined, provide their own quality control, and end up with a quality product that is somewhat less expensive than one produced in the US. You could not end up with a $200.00 set of P's & C's that are as good as those that sell for $2000.00.
If I approached the Taiwanese manufacturer to produce them, you'd probably end up with the same low quality crap that QSC is selling. I don't think that QSC knows what a quality product is, or if they do, their quality control is nonexistent.
From what Henry at Supertec has said on the bird board, he goes through hundreds of cylinders and sorts out a few that are worth selling. He is the quality control.