i like German/European made items of kit ,never said nothing about USA only items just the fact that the German Esbit company has outsourced to china and was not happy with a china made Esbit item..that being said i also know in these times we live in its really hard not to buy somethings made in the far east...but i do try real hard to buy items only from the USA or east/west european when it comes to my outdoors kit..thats just how i roll... vince g. 11b Infantry