Ya know, there might be some room for debate here IF the United States even tried to make a motor kit to compete with the Chinese version - but we haven't and we wont as we seem primarily concerned with it's regulation, restriction and other petty legislative issues. Under the ongoing pretext of "environmentalism" - it's about control and revenue generation... as usual.
With a broader perspective and looking more at general aspects - there has been much discussion about the flood of inexpensive products from places with lower or even nonexistent standards in quality control and worker's rights. Smaller businesses like woodshops are closing because it's simply cheaper to outsource the product overseas and have it shipped back again than to have it made locally. Because of the flood of say cheap, made in China tools - the cost of the domestic equivalent is actually rising in order to cover costs and perpetuating the problem.
While many people go on and on about how we should somehow "boycott" these things and focus on supporting products made here, that if we continue to buy these products we're "supporting" abusive regimes and even "slavery" - the fact is it's a false sense of empowerment and focused on the wrong end of things.
First off, believe it or not - you personally are not responsible for our failing economy, that would be the ongoing and seemingly endless bungling and short-sighted greed of our less than admirable political leaders. Secondly, if you purchase a foreign made product from a domestic retailer - not only are you actually supporting that vendor, they're getting a far, FAR larger profit margin from that product than it's domestic equivalent. Few of those products are actually domestic anyway, these days it's mostly just the corporate name that's "Made in the USA" and the components themselves are made elsewhere. One of my favorite examples is our beloved Harley Davidson - not only is it a hodgepodge of Japanese, Chinese, and assorted other nation's products, they "reward" our customer loyalty with a completely ridiculous prices and a seemingly endless waiting list as they ship them overseas to foreign markets. Lastly - if you can't compete, FIND ANOTHER PRODUCT TO SELL. Evolve or STFU. We're a nation of innovators right?
When it comes down to it - it's not the product or the consumer, it's the retailer. The only effective thing you as an individual can do to support our economy is to spend your money at a locally-owned non-corporate business. It makes no difference at all if you buy only "made in USA" products if you're getting them from Walmart. Global economics is such a labyrinthine nightmare of false representation and misunderstood preconceptions there's no way for the average individual to actually know where their money is going regardless of what the sticker says. Honda motorcycles are made in Ohio as a interesting example.
Who owns what? Where's your money going? Are you supporting an oppressive political structure? There's simply NO way to tell anymore, no clear distinctions between us and them save one.
Corporations - the real oppressor. Everything else is smoke and mirrors.
not by choice !