• @_bcron_
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    4814 days ago

    If you think that’s funny just wait for all the construction bros to discover that Milwaukee is now a Chinese company and their M18 HD12 batteries suddenly cost >500 a pop

    • @Mirshe
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      2314 days ago

      And automotive guys figuring out a good chunk of their replacement parts are European.

      • @_bcron_
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        1814 days ago

        Oh, that too. Most of these compact SUVs are built foreign because that’s where they generate the most revenue. Imagine hitting a pheasant in your Chevy, a pheasant of all things, and getting a 10k insurance estimate because it cracked your made-in-Mexico integrated LED headlamp assembly and split your bumper cover