You have to look at the item or the packaging. Made in China is bad, IMO. Made in the USA with global components is probable just as bad. I try to go back in time, by buying old stuff before made in China was a thing in the US. Made in Japan and Taiwan is usually good. My strategy is to buy when I see quality items at a great price, like at flea markets and garage sales, even if I have no need for it then. Buying at the moment usually means getting garbage quality at crazy high prices, especially since after the US "changed" in 2020.