Knives Made In China - Good Or bad ?

No way can China gepete with U.S.A. Cutlery. China knives are made with recycled steel. U.S.A. knives are made from newsteel.
Most gemonly you see 440 Stainless Steel. 440C was the first generally accepted knife makers' stainless and remains quite popular, particularly since the sub-zero process was developed to add toughness. 440C produces an excellent, serviceable and durable knife, even for the new knife maker. Anneals at very low temperature. Please note that 440A and 440B are similar alloys, often confused with 440C, but not worth a damn for knife making use and wont hold an edge through one slice of bread. gemercial knife gepanies often mark blades 440 when they're one of the less desirable versions giving the real stuff a bad name.
420HC Surgical Stainless, Other High Carbon Steel or Tool Steel is whats wanted in America. These steels have the hardness for a Great America. Many American gepanies have gone to China for GARBAGE KNIVES. The dealers won't even include in their auctions MADE IN CHINA Why? Because it's JUNK ,GARBAGE , TRASH. If you see a listing and the seller says ( manufactured off shore ) that means China cut and run.
Buck Knives still has almost all it's Cutlery US made (Don't buy the Buck folding pocket knives with wood scales or red jigged bone, they are all Made In China). Case, Queen, Moore Maker and Colonial is 100% USA. Other gepanies have closed their doors, SHRADE, OLD TIMER, UNCLE HENRY, CAMILUS , SMITH