HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

09-14-15: S1nn3r
I used to work in a manufacturing company (not audio equipment). When we sent out new products for review, a bottle of wine comes with it or any other little perks that they ask for was given as a gift. The truth is big fish always eat the small fish (million dollar company vs reviewer).

Welcome to capitalism.

THANK YOU! So what's your alternative?

IMO, The problem is not capitalism but uneducated consumers.

There is dog eat dog for the poor ,crony for the rich and Social Democracy versions of capitalism .

Both are capitalism like Fiat and Bentley are both autos .
Folks in former are generally less educated in former than later.

"09-15-15: Schubert

There is dog eat dog for the poor ,crony for the rich and Social Democracy versions of capitalism ."

Schubert, with you the glass is always half empty. Maybe it is a dog eat dog world over here under capitalism. But how would you like to be in communist China where its a people eat dog world?

I have owned a Hegel product- H4A. In fact I was one of the first in the USA. I bought it from a Consonance dealer. I was going to buy the H30, but the price even with my 20% discount was too steep. Am I a little surprised Hegel is made in China? Yes, and a little sad. But, they are still getting rave reviews, just not from me.

S1nn3r,

You stated, "I don't think anyone is complaining about made in China in this thread. We are more concern [sic] about the ethics used by these shady companies. Like hiding the fact where it is assembled."

Exactly. It is a question of ethics. For me this all comes down to respect for the customer. It should not be OK to keep important information from customers regarding the simple but important matter of where the product is made. This begs the question why Hegel would go to the trouble of creating this deception.