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I think the high prevalence of cheap China tools in our society is a combination of a couple of things. The first is the lack of retail outlets to buy high quality tools. There are very few retail stores that carry high quality tools or cutlery. The second and more prevalent reason is a broader issue than just the tools that people carry, but it impacts that as well. We’ve become a “throw-away” society rather than one the focuses on long term ownership. Instead of investing in a quality pocket tool that will last for years (and maybe even get passed on to a son someday), people buy a cheap tool, use it til it’s dull, then throw it out and buy another (cheap tool). “Manly” skills like sharpening your own tool and keeping it clean and sharp have fallen by the wayside. As I said, this is a topic that goes beyond just tools, but I won’t go into that here.