Revos are NOT made in China. I asked Predator directly and was told ALL Revos are made in their plant outside Boston. The butts ARE made in China at same factory that makes Lucasi, Universal and Players.
You are correct.
A person would HAVE TO HAVE a "motive" to make a claim like that, knowing that all it takes is a phone call to find out.
Like you, I called and ask but, I ask someone that I know personally. I've known him for over 3 decades and he had absolutely no reason to lie and wouldn't even if he knew it would benefit him. He's a very honest person, so much so....lol.....he couldn't make a living on a car lot due to being honest....lol.
He told me they are made in the same plant you spoke of.
If I owned a "huge collection" of "anything".....lol.....the last thing I would want is to see it lose value.
Its extremely hard for anyone to say they don't care about the market etc...etc... when they have a LOT invested and CLEARLY care about it. When someone does that, to me ....it makes them "SEEM" dishonest. That doesn't mean they are but, it sure does make them "SEEM" that way.
Then again, typed words online by a stranger are very hard to "read".....pun intended.