Don't assume THAT will protect US products from overseas competition.

Example:
Steel.
Hard to imagine anything bulkier than giant rolls of steel, right?
No way it would be cheaper to buy steel from China when you factor in the freight?
Wrong.

My first job out of college I was a field sales engineer and one of my clients, bethlehem steel was lamenting the fact that they were getting KILLED by overseas steel!

I couldn't believe it. Their customer was 2 miles away from their plant (literally directly connected by a rail line) and they lost the business to a supplier an ocean away.

Why? Lots of reasons.... not the least of which was the union clowns I passed sitting around, collected wages 4x their skill level because they were "unionized."

Yes.... this Chinese stuff is all shit!!!

Im holding out an iphone built is good 'ol Detroit! You know, where they are known for quality.... Also on a waiting list for an Ipad and a plasma tv....

any idea on leadtimes?

Yessiree, none of that Asian stuff for me!