This thread is an interesting compliation of views. 5030 has historical experience, TN is in a coal operation with 76 of them, attesting to maintenance of these beasts of a machine, and then those that are involved directly or indirectly in the region they are "assembled/made" with pictures and or first hand experience with them.
It is amazing to me that such a simple well intended thread about the D11R sparked such a diversity of responses and in several cases attacks on other members..
The world has changed since 1991-2001-2011 and will continue to evolve, USA is just one part of the global supply chain - great parts and products are made here and around the world and this will only continue in the years and decades to come.
Yes, 5030 making hay is hard work - I have done a fair bit by hand, and fixed machines too, not out of choice but my fathers rule was "you broke it you fix it" at 10 years old taught me a lesson about machines and what to do/not to do, and also keep a reign on my mouth most of the time.
