| Ahh, but the Japanese junk horns died. Yamaha survived. I occasionally put 5 junk Chinese horns on my eBay watch list to see if they sell. More often than not, all 5 don't sell.
On eBay at the moment there are about 5 junk horns to every good one. They are killing each other. I am not so sure it is a dream. These are sure signs that some shaking out is happening.
Jinbao at least has the guts to use its own name. They are trying to differentiate themselves from other China/India makers. You have to ask why? My thought is that being associate with Chinese junk horns is starting to hurt them. They want to climb above. As the communist system becomes more and more open to free trade, the pressures will mount. Cheap labor can only do so much. Productivity and quality make the difference in the long run in a world market. Right now, the Chinese have a low productivity rate and low quality. Cheap labor kept them in the fight. But if they start losing the fight, what will happen? I think we will see.
Jim |