Originally Posted By: Yelp softly
Why manufacture them overseas? Most automated manufacturers would stay in the US due to the machinery, parts, etc. The only reason to go overseas is cheaper labor costs for labor intensive jobs. I have seen kayaks being rotomolded and it is very labor intensive.


Brute coolers are made in the USA and cheaper than the equivalent sized Yeti.

http://www.bruteoutdoors.com/

http://www.itinerantangler.com/blog/podcasts/2014/04/29/throwdown-brute-box-coolers-revisited/


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