i dont mind products made in other countries. i know futaba has stuff manufactured in china and taiwan and for me their servos are great. i did have a bad experience with one of their sport radio system and it sounds like the 3PK has some issues too.
point being is if quality control is high and people can see its a great product is well supported (winning races, word of mouth, etc.), then people may switch from overpriced novas, o.s. etc. to STS engines. for me as a consumer i buy what i trust even if i do have to pay a premium. and a manufacturer has to earn that.