The reason for "western" supervisors/inspectors to come to China is to inspect the products, representing their company.
In my opinion, letting chinese inspect chinese products meant for export is letting the wolves herding the sheeps.
Being working as a supervisor and inspector in South Korea and China for several years, I know the situation.
I did even teach a few chinese inspectors. A few would learn, a few not.
Chinese are nice people, in general. Just like us.
But limited by their "rich and ancient" culture (read : stiff) and the big brother party in charge.
Chinese grow up under different circumstances than westerners do.
The perception of "quality" is not the same as our western standards, which is to conform to the standards.
When you're a chinese inspector in China (working for a supervising agency, on behalf of the missing inspectors from outside), you are bound to have very good relationships with your customers (the suppliers you visit), so they will talk nice of you to your boss, and this helps tremendously for your promotion.
You pass almost everything = you are a good inspector that can make things work for all parties.
You reject the crap = you are a problem for the customer and the agency. You stall production flow.
So, you don't reject anything, in general, no matter how much BS they make.
If you do wrong more than once, you will soon be out of work.
If doing well, a promotion is in sight, or a job change to one of your customers (I have seen that many times).
That is why western companies spend millions sending their own unbiased representatives, to check suppliers abroad unbiased.
And now they are absent.
Make your own thoughts.
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Unless I can go to the production facility myself to check and mark a batch of LiFePO4's for own use, I intend to buy some used EV batteries. With my use of them, they may outlast the boat, with same capacity left.
Thanks Myles, for the positive experiences you have shared !
If you want new LiFePO4 batteries - until the world gets back to normal, spend some extra bucks and pay guys like Jeff for a reliable battery bank, instead of fighting a chinese company.
Jeff is just starting his business (cadeau !), and he don't want to get a bad reputation at startup, right ?
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