I get your points and can understand many. This globalisation and the down sides we now face are of course not a China only issue. It is a global issue of course by its nature to everything it opposes to localisation.
In the main the quality levels have reduced across the board. Even high quality electronic items are not really high quality. Often you will still get dry solder joints as the PCB's, the processes and solder used etc. are of reduced quality compared to what they could be if the product was a true high quality item. Bang & Olufson TV's were reknown years ago for the quality of PCB's, capacitors, solder and processes that created a true high quality product that would outlast most other competitive products. They were more expensive but for good reason.
I don't often see alternative substantially increased quality items at higher prices in many areas.
Our misguided desire for newer and 'better' electronics is a real problem and drives our often materialistic disposal society. Do we really need 4k, 8k TV's? Not really. Do we need a new mobile phone every year? Not really. Apple and the likes rely on their consumers buying the latest and greatest each year. However the invisible damage it does is great.
The Apple thing is often misconstrued though. An iPhone is designed in the US and all the components mainly manufactured all over the world but not in China. In the main the iPhone is only assembled and packaged in China.
As long as they don't start exporting their food!
Yes, if we demand a new mobile each year to gain very little in reality over the replacement item that often then sites in a drawer and/orany end up in landfill at some point. Half the issue is the screen is cracked or battery knackered. It is a nightmare to replace it so it is used as a point to replace. If the screen and/or battery were costs effective or easy to change or they were longer lasting in the first place we wouldn't need a replacement product.
It is indeed a multi layered issue but our current attitudes and path is one that ends with a brick wall. Let's start making some changes when and where we can.
