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cammelspit Dec 10, 2015 @ 2:34pm
SC manufactured in the USA!?!?
Who saw THAT one coming?
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PlayerNameT Dec 10, 2015 @ 2:56pm 
Wasn't that what they told us from the start?

Is there an irony in here that i am not getting right now?
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cammelspit Dec 10, 2015 @ 3:08pm 
Originally posted by MrSmith:
Wasn't that what they told us from the start?

Is there an irony in here that i am not getting right now?
Well, they said they would make it. When a company says that they dont actually mean they do the manufacturing from start to finish themselves. The best we get is "Assembled in the USA". Also seems like there is little to no human input during the whole process.

I have worked with manufacturers before, this is absolutely not normal or expected from any company especially one in the USA. It just seems Valve just went with it and didnt give a care at all what it took. That is SUPER respectable.
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Tucu Dec 10, 2015 @ 3:14pm 
Originally posted by cammelspit:
Originally posted by MrSmith:
Wasn't that what they told us from the start?

Is there an irony in here that i am not getting right now?
Well, they said they would make it. When a company says that they dont actually mean they do the manufacturing from start to finish themselves. The best we get is "Assembled in the USA". Also seems like there is little to no human input during the whole process.

I have worked with manufacturers before, this is absolutely not normal or expected from any company especially one in the USA. It just seems Valve just went with it and didnt give a care at all what it took. That is SUPER respectable.

Both my SC and Link boxes just say Assembled in the USA.
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cammelspit Dec 10, 2015 @ 3:18pm 
Well, obviously they dont make the PCBs and such. But it looks like they even do the soldering from what I could tell. I wonder how far they really go. Wave soldering equipment and a big pick and place machine wouldn't by more complicated than those insane robot assemblers they are using. Now I want a tour.

Hey VALVE! Can I come by and see the factory you guys got going?! PLEEEEEEEEASE!
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Tucu Dec 10, 2015 @ 3:35pm 
Originally posted by cammelspit:
Well, obviously they dont make the PCBs and such. But it looks like they even do the soldering from what I could tell. I wonder how far they really go. Wave soldering equipment and a big pick and place machine wouldn't by more complicated than those insane robot assemblers they are using. Now I want a tour.

Hey VALVE! Can I come by and see the factory you guys got going?! PLEEEEEEEEASE!


The video made me think of a Techno version of the Willy Wonka factory...so be careful there.
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God Ginrai Dec 10, 2015 @ 3:50pm 
Originally posted by Tucu:
The video made me think of a Techno version of the Willy Wonka factory...so be careful there.

I certainly believe that eating anything they are producing there might have adverse effects.
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cammelspit Dec 10, 2015 @ 4:42pm 
Originally posted by God Ginrai:
Originally posted by Tucu:
The video made me think of a Techno version of the Willy Wonka factory...so be careful there.

I certainly believe that eating anything they are producing there might have adverse effects.
Ba dum bump, pshhhh!
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YOGI Dec 10, 2015 @ 7:07pm 
Originally posted by cammelspit:
Who saw THAT one coming?
Probably why it almost $60 USD ?
Overpriced as usual for any "Made in the U.S.A. Products!:steamfacepalm:
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cammelspit Dec 10, 2015 @ 7:09pm 
Its not even 60$ its 50$. Have you looked at the store page? its also 10$ cheaper than PS4 XBOX 1 controller. Those are not made in USA and are much lesser controller. Sooooooo, yeah.
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