Mexico will never reach the standard. The wages are so high compared to their "standard" of living that they can afford to work a couple days then retire for a year. Subsequently they don't build their skill levels. In order to get "skilled labor", company "b" offers more money than company "a" to get their workers - who again only work a short time then retire. By then the wages are set so everyone's screwed.

China can meet or exceed quality standards any day of the week. But since the corporations importing the goods know that you guys will blame the workers for the poor quality, they're quite happy to charge you the same price for a lower quality part knowing that dispite your whining you'll still buy from them - 'cause you got nowhere else to go!

And why did all this happen ??? Because the blue-collar guy making $32. an hour didn't like buying something made by another blue-collar guy making $32. an hour - he wanted to buy 10 things made by people making $1. an hour!