Are you aware who your favorite brands really are?

One of my favorite brands is now made in China. Interesting enough, I purchased a Chinese brand window air conditioner years ago because it was $500 cheaper than my favorite brand & that’s all I could afford at the time. I was chastised by friends for being anti-American but that a/c did last for 20 years. When I bought my favorite brand later on, I was praised for being a loyal American, yet my fave brand is owned by the same company as the anti-American brand. Interesting fact, my fave brand only lasted 2 years where the generic Chinese brand lasted 20 years. A friend sent me this link today because she knows I’m always researching so I’ll know the next time I need to make a purchase. Levi isn’t on this list, but I do remember from another Q a little while back that they have fallen off the “made in America” wagon as well. It seems like there were several others who aren’t on this list but I don’t remember now exactly who they were. Not all companies listed are now “made in China” but does it really matter if they are not made in China when they also are not made in the US? I recently bought an RCA TV & out of curiosity, I just found this info on Consumer Reports. It’s not China but is Canada. My last TV was an RCA & it lasted for 5–6 years before dying. I was in a rush to replace & didn’t do my due diligence, so it could be worse.

Do you research the company you’re planning on using to make a purchase to verify that they are still “American made” or do you simply assume that because they once were that they still are? Did I miss something?