Let’s get uncomfortable right away. Almost every excavator running in South Africa today has Chinese-made parts  somewhere on it. Even the machines wearing premium OEM badges. So if anyone tells you: “We don’t use Chinese parts” They’re either lying—or they don’t know their own supply chain. The real question isn’t whether  Chinese parts are used. The real question is: When do they make sense—and when will they absolutely screw you? This article is about answering that honest