Robert Allen:

Buy rods made in America by american workers it really does matter..

I would concur, but I too am a Lami fan, and you will find that most of thier "standard grade" rods are made overseas.

I believe the Cert. Pro series and above are made at the factory in WA., but the run-of-the-mill rods (lower grade) are made overseas, I believe. Far too many of those are sold at 49.00 in shops for them to be from the WA. factory.

Mike