I have had good luck with Richmonds so far , but I ordered a 3.50 set off of Amazon and got a set of Exel / Richmond.
They weren't marked as to where they were made anywhere on the parts or packaging , which tells me China.
Back they went.
I then ordered actual Richmond gears , which were not that much more expensive.
Made in Italy.
I have never had an issue with European metallurgy ........... even eastern bloc countries.
So I will be throwing them in and setting them up in the next week or so.
Hopefully my luck streak will continue with these.