Schuck's/O'Riley's didn't have their cheap rear brake shoes so I bought the premium ones they had on the shelf. Brand new made in China and they are screwed up.

Wagner Thermo Quiet part #PAB551 (WEB551) don't fit because the notches for the self adjusting screw are not cut deep enough. This may only be a problem with one batch, but I've had too many Chinese parts that didn't fit or failed immediately, so I'm sending out a blanket warning.
I didn't catch it until the brakes were on and I tried to fit the drums - the self adjust screw pushes the shoes out too far. There were no other Terc brake shoes in town so I modified the Chinese ones by cutting each of the self adjuster screw notches 3/16" deeper with the edge of a hand file. I know I should have taken them bake so the dealer and manufacturer knew they were being screwed but I was in a hurry to get it done.
So I've been complaining about Chinese made things for the last couple days and I run across this...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... 73&ps=cprs
The problem is not the Chinese because crap is made everywhere, but when the manufacturer is so far away how do they feel the consequences of their sloppy work? It's profit at the expense of everything else.
How do you professional mechanics make a profit when every part you buy is potentially a piece of crap? It seems to me it's gotten more difficult.