it's a riot. don't give two shits where jack's stuff is made (btw the chinese stole the design bfore he caved and tried to make them partners). and your comment about being paid pennies an hour is ok because of where they live shows what kind of character you have. none. now go away.
You statement about copying the design is correct, several off shore did just that copies Jack's Design. You need only do to e-bay to find the copies of the Justis, and Whitten type design.
But like I said it does not matter how much you make an hour. What matter is what it cost to live, own a home, own a car, and have a good life. The Chinese Middle Class is expanding by leaps, and bounds, and their bicycles are being park, as they are buying auto.
Many American are leaving the USA to retire in places like the Philippines, Mexico, or Costa Rica to name a few place American are drawn too. The reason is simple, they can live better in these place than in the USA, because their retirement dollar goes father.
New Jersey, & New York are places people leave when they retire as the cost of living is ridiculous, and the property taxes on a resident is crazy.
Speaking of the Justis West Product I have seen several in person when I was up at the BCAPL Event in Sin City several years ago, Omega Billiards had them in stock, and for sale.
They are a perfect copy of Jack 's originals, the difference being you do not have all the customer features Jack offers, but you have a Case that is a partnership between Jack & his Chinese partners who make a fine product with out all the custom features.