I have a mechanics touch and little fear so I went for it. I was playing one over and over thinking I was gaining XP the whole time but nope. On one of the pairs I received the left earbud didnt even work. Now he?s required to wear socks with them and that did the trick. I purchased this dress because of a thematic birthday party (20s/30s) and it was a show stopper ! It made a major difference in the up and down movement and lateral stabilization of the basket. that means it?s slumber party-mode all day everyday! These were Awesome. For the price, this is a nice shoe rack. I would think standards would be standards no matter where they are made, but there does appear to be a difference.