China vs. American Made Rods?

Any anglers notice a difference between American or China made rods? I just got a Quantum Affinity 9' noodle rod off eBay and did not know it was made in China. Will this affect my chances of catching my 1st Steelie? Any comments and replies are appreciated in advance.

and you gotta love the guy's the fish there spinning reels upside down that's a hoot!
and then reel it in reverse....
 
you guys are killing me
it makes you wonder how long they been doing it that way, some of them are pretty darn quick at it.
 

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Orvis, now, have their reels made in China?

I talked to a guy one day that was fishing his reel upside down. And i showed him the correct way of fishing it, He fought and argued with me ,that me and others that use the spinning reel the correct way was doing it wrong and they where doing it right. So i busted out laughing in this poor man's face ( sorry i just couldn't keep it in any longer )that was already red from me trying to show him the right way, then he told me to go blank myself,,,,i have never laughed so hard than that day. Every time i see that i just want to scream...
 
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Loomis one day fishing lower Elk in Oct,  the water was gin clear had to work for the fish, 400 fish in front of us,,,,a jag off gets his fly stuck in the bushes on the bank what does he do walked right through all those fish, to get his .99 fly back wtf ! there where some people ****ed that day let me tell ya.!  And after he proceeds to do this whats he say all it's okay the fish weren't hitting anyways.......some peoples kids!
 
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in all seriousness, we need to support our fellow Americans , buy buying American made products as often as possible from American companies, I'm so tired of seeing made in china, ive lost 2 jobs in the last 10 years due to jobs moving out of the USA

kinda of funny coming from most of the guys getting there in there canadian made gms and there mexian made fords. worring about a 20 dollar rod! also they would be fishing in there birthday suit cause everything they have on was made somewhere else!!

You'll still be able to catch fish, but you need a flashy presentation so that the Chinese fish can see it through their little slits they have for eyes.( I'm not a racist, just a joker.) Also, try a little soy sauce on the bait for scent.

I dunno. I would rather buy from a foreign company that is expanding it's market, than an American company that wants American customers, but not American employees.

Is there ANY product that is made in America ONLY!
 
Even if it says made in America, I'll bet my socks that something in it was made over seas.

I attempt to buy american, however I don't always have time to do the research to find out what or where ....I have 4 kids a job and a continuing education to finish.....Danner boots are an excellent example of why to buy american, the ones still made here don't leak.  I have had them for 3 years, I have been through 3 pairs of them made in china in the same time period.......I have learned (the hard way) that the extra money for quality is worth it on most items,
 
But I don't begrudge the guy who saved 50$ on a rod, 40$ on boots, $30 on a reel etc.....Right there is enough gas money to get me and my boat out for a few more trips per year.....Life is a circus, and we are all just trying to juggle......

Very few things now of days is american and its a shame

Can anyone name me a reasonably priced American made rod or reel?  By reasonably priced, I mean a rod affordable for the middle class man with 3 children and a wife to feed.  I would certainly buy American made tackle, but when you buy so much for so many different species, you cannot help but try to save some money and cut corners here and there.  Don't get me wrong, some of the gear I own is US made, however, a lot is also made in China or somewhere else over seas.  Its not like it used to be either, their products are getting better...some even being better than USA made.  I love the thought of supporting our own, but thats a dying attitude in this day and age...with foreign trade, cheap overseas labor and all these corporations looking to make more and more money.  The market is not competetive enough for most US made products to be priced for the average Joe with an average income.  So to answer you question, your Quantum Affinity should be just fine and as another member stated..."Its not the arrow, it is the indian!"  Good Luck!