re: ARE TOOLS MADE OVERSEAS OF POOR QUALITY AND IF SO WHO'S TO BLAME

Well. .. “Overseas” isd a big place! Lol.
I’ve found that even with North American tooling, things seem to be getting poorer in quality all the time. Look at a Unisaw from the 50’s and then look at a newer one. The old one has heavier castings, cast iron base etc…lots of tin now… Things made in China seem to always be crap…things made in Germany seem To be fantastic…. There seems to be no quality control in Chinese factories so if parts are made there you may have issues… Mind you, not everyone can afford high quality so there is always a place for the Cheaply made stuff. I tend to buy used for that reason.