Chinese Indys with Riptide pivot cups are the best thing I've skated. I think quality control stayed consistent with everything but the pivot cups, which are better now apparently. Riptide is made in the USA, and after I bought one set ($18) for my main setup I immediately got more for my cruiser, my rough pavement setup, and a backup pair. That being said, Riptide could make them in China for cheaper with the same quality if they chose to--China makes everything, from the worst to the best, and "made in China" doesn't necessarily mean lower quality (I think that was more true in the past). All that being said, wish the jobs stayed in the USA and I wish workers all over the world got way more of a share of the value they create. Once Chinese working-class parents can afford Christmas completes for their kids, we're going to see some fucking amazing skating coming out of China.