Let's not even start with things like refrigerators. We had this old, nasty thing that came with the house when we bought it 20 years ago. It was made before they had a defrost feature to keep the freezer from collecting with ice. We finally got rid of it but it was still working up until the day we unplugged it.
We had a newer fridge that lasted about 3 years before it died. My mom almost went for some cheap off brand one because it was a good deal last year...but thankfully we ended up getting a GE with a 10 year warranty. Nothing fancy but it works great and the space is well used.
While I haven't gone a crusade yet, I do avoid Chinese things when I can. Say what you will but Japanese or American is the way to go...go look at a cheapo pen or pencil made in China, then one made in America, and then finally a Zebra pen or pencil made in Japan...no comparison. Zebra makes some of the finest pens and pencils out there...I know, I use them for drawing...and they are made with actual metal not chromed plastic.
Likewise I would never, ever buy any computer components from China. Taiwan is another story, because the products I've come across are quite good..of course they use Japanese components too...my ABIT motherboard which replaced my POS Chaintech uses Japanese capacitors and other components...it is an excellent motherboard.
Finding something that's actually made in America is pretty hard these days...last thing I came across that was made in the states was a battery terminal cleaner from NAPA