It's all good reading..... I mean interesting stuff, but in the end I just want to play. I've got to the point where I don't care where an axe was made. If it feels good in my hands, looks and sounds good, that's okay with me. I know this doesn't have anything to do with this thread, but a client of mine just bought one of those new generation Ampeg amps (GVT15-112 combo) and on the back it says "Made on planet earth"! So I guess there are other people who aren't hell bent on where something was made, as long as the quality is good.
that's what is pushing me toward buying an Epi Dot instead of a Heritage....