After reading all the responses and various postings this has been really, really eye-opening to me. From the legality parts, to the global economy issues, to the marketing angle, comparisons and examples, etc.
And I admit that I lean to the "Buy America" side as much as I can, but also know that few things are "all" American. (I mean, I buy domestic branded cars & trucks, but I know they have foreign parts, etc)
So in my little mind when they went to some length to pronounce it as manufactured in Ilion, NY I just thought it was all done right there. So the discussions about what stages things are done in was real interesting and informative.
I've not gotten a reply from Remington so far, but it's only been four days so I'll keep checking back.
I'd think they could craft a standard response to this question that would address how they maybe receive in rough frames that are outsourced to their specs, and then do their thing to their own exacting tolerances, yada, yada. If nothing else but for people who bother to send a question to them. (In other words, I'm not suggesting that they change how it's marketed to the masses) But there's probably a reason they can't do that too.
Whether Remington actually responds or not, in the end I feel like I have got a better handle on what's probably happening from the responses here.
Thanks!!!
Jer