Yup, I just hold the company that import the goods and sells them to consumers liable for any and all defects from the manufacturing process.
I'm a computer geek and almost everything in my computer is not made in the USA. Weather its Thailand, China, South Korea, USA; I hold the manufacture responsible for the components inside my computer. If something takes a dump I call them up if the product is in warranty and I'm usually taken care of (IF the issue was just normal use and not me overclocking it/experimenting).
Buy from a reputable seller and trusted seller (example of computers I use NewEgg but since we're talking about DA polishers AutoGeek!), and from the manufacture that is trusted and stand behind their product (PorterCable, Meguiars, Flex, Griot's etc etc).