Yes I couldn't really understand what the thesis was. Definitely the shift to overseas production has affected local manufacturing, a story we have seen over and over. But the consumers are unhappy because... It is cheaper? And $reasons? It's not like there isn't quality furniture available, they talk a lot about it. It is just more expensive than people want to pay given the cheaper alternatives available. So from a consumer angle, what's the problem really?

Lacking is any sort of inflation/quality adjusted comparison of prices from "ye goode olde days" vs now. That's really what I want to know, has it gotten both more expensive and worse? Or only cheaper and worse?