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[varjag]

> You seem to be implying that this personal anecdote isn't representative of a larger trend, which is strange.

If you let me chime in: by odd coincidence, we use a Slovenian contractor for aluminium die casting of our products. We have troubles with missed deadlines, non-negotiated requirements (like rising minimum batch size years into production) and poor communication.

Does our isolated experience represent a trend with, shall I call it, Eastern Europe?

[omginternets → varjag]

>Does our isolated experience represent a trend with, shall I call it, Eastern Europe?

It may well be representative of a larger trend within Slovenia (or eastern Europe). I don't know.

I can only speak for China (and certain parts of Western Europe, i.e. Italy).