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Saw on the news just now that a Champion Gun Safe was delivered to a customer for a $1,700 online purchase. Upon delivery, the buyer discovered 285 lbs of Marijuana packed in 10 airtight bales worth $425,000.
The Champion safe was allegedly manufactured in Mexico through inmate labor (yes, made by Mexican criminals) and shipped directly from Mexico, to online wholesaler, to consumer.
If all of this is true, what does this say about Champion safes (or at least some of the safes)?
1.) Made in Mexico despite being marketed by certain sales outlets as American-Made
2.) Made by convicted criminals through inmate labor. So much for specialized skill and craftsmanship...
3.) Where was the QC? How did it make its way from the Mexican inmate factories to the end user without Champion or seller opening the safe up for inspection?
While this story is entertaining, I'm disturbed because I've spent months researching gun-safes. After a certain SoCal-based safe outlet convinced me that any foreign-made safe was subpar in every way, I agreed to put a deposit down with them for a Superior Safe (owned my the same company as Champion).
Maybe Superior Safes are made here while Champions are made outside US borders, but I'm not going to risk it - I'm cancelling my order and going with a Sturdy Safe.
The Champion safe was allegedly manufactured in Mexico through inmate labor (yes, made by Mexican criminals) and shipped directly from Mexico, to online wholesaler, to consumer.
If all of this is true, what does this say about Champion safes (or at least some of the safes)?
1.) Made in Mexico despite being marketed by certain sales outlets as American-Made
2.) Made by convicted criminals through inmate labor. So much for specialized skill and craftsmanship...
3.) Where was the QC? How did it make its way from the Mexican inmate factories to the end user without Champion or seller opening the safe up for inspection?
While this story is entertaining, I'm disturbed because I've spent months researching gun-safes. After a certain SoCal-based safe outlet convinced me that any foreign-made safe was subpar in every way, I agreed to put a deposit down with them for a Superior Safe (owned my the same company as Champion).
Maybe Superior Safes are made here while Champions are made outside US borders, but I'm not going to risk it - I'm cancelling my order and going with a Sturdy Safe.
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