All I know is every damn thing I ever got from china broke 10x faster than it should.Now I want stuff made not in china,but not really any choice out there. It's ALL made in china!
That's the sad reality of where things sit today. Example - I bought a couple of pedestal fans from Canadian tire. Beautiful looking fans. All the plastic housing and base was chrome plated. Paid all of $16 for each of them. After 1 summer of use both were seized up. On the other hand, my parents have a table-top fan that's over 40 years old. American made. The thing still works like the day they bought it. Ya get what ya pays for.
That would be the better option. Stainless steel sleves would be the best option. Wait...... I know nothing and my opinion is worthless. Please disregard this post. :bootysha: