As sad, devastating really, as these moves overseas are at the local level it is capitalism at work. Consumers want less costly products and companies and their share holders want increased profits. Capital just moves to where that is possible regardless of national borders.

The quality of the product produced after these moves take place is not automatically inferior to the pre move product. The quality all depends on whether or not the company will/can enforce the same level of quality control in the new location as it did in the old one.

All that does not make it any less bitter a pill to swallow for those and their community that are devastated by the move.

Bob