I remember when made in Japan was pejorative, as was the case for made in “insert country not in Western Europe (except on Iberian peninsula)”. I can see not wanting to support an authoritarian government in China as being reasonable, especially as they are a geopolitical rival to the US, but the manufacturing there is because of economic forces that we ourselves participate in. Not to mention the most desired dive locations are most often located in low income countries with levels of governance and public infrastructure that we would not accept for our own areas of residence.