For the last few years I always try to buy stuff made in the U.S but every day it is getting harder , go and try to find shoes made here, so sad , I am willing to pay more to get things that last , lucky for now I have not run across parts made in China on the airplanes I work on
We have Idaho Tool here and a Harbor Freight. When I go into Idaho Tool, and I have to stay focused on what I want because you can go broke in there LOL, I find American tools
They have Chinese also, but a very very large section of American. It's like a gigantic tool truck, but less than tool truck prices because of the lower overhead I guess. The same tools for less than the truck. Like a power probe for way less than the truck.
You're luckly on the planes. What about parts? I ordered Raybestos parts and they were made in China. MOOG and some others are still made here, but most parts seem to come from China now