I know my tool does NOT say CHINA anywhere.
Do you have anything at all to backup your claim?
It's weird, I have a Temco TH0006 hydraulic crimper, and it doesn't say "Made in USA" anywhere on the tool, the case, the documentation, or the website. On their website I did find the following:
I know that I really appreciate being treated with resepct, and it's hard to find these days.
There are people asking on amazon reviews if these units are made in the USA, but I've yet to find any word or indication from the company that this is the case. I've just sent an email to the company asking them about this, and I will report back as soon as I get a response.
For what it's worth, I have nothing but positive things to say about this unit; it makes crimps so tight that I am unable to pull them out by hanging on them with all my weight (~200lbs). I have no idea how that factors into whether they are gas tight-- I'd be happy to cut a crimped lug apart and inspect it or take pictures if anyone is interested, but my only cutting tools for this are an angle grinder or a hacksaw/recip saw.
Would slowly cutting a lug with one of those tools be likely to "smear" or deform the strands and prevent a proper inspection of the crimp?
I also find it annoying that their warranty information says several different and contradictory things depending on where you look.
- On their website and in the manual which comes with the crimper, it claims a warranty of 5 years for defects in materials or workmanship, but doesn't cover shipping costs, and that abuse or tampering will void your warranty
- In the box with the crimper there is a card touting a 1 year warranty and that Temco will pay shipping both ways. "Free Returns"
- On amazon, the company claims to offer a 5 year warranty for ANY REASON, explicitly including damage due to abuse, tampering, or modification. Here's a 2 minute video they posted on amazon explaining the warranty (
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S...-2fb5a050f137/default.jobtemplate.mp4.480.mp4)