>Oh we will pay a pretty penny for quality goods only to find out later that the stuff was manufactured by the same company that makes the cheap stuff only packaged under a different name (like Carrier and Bryant HVAC systems)...

A few months ago I heard a guy on the radio talking about the financial crisis - you know, crunchy credit and crisp mortgage rib (but not the prime rib, slightly below), and he went on a lengthy rant about how what hurts most is the crisis of confidence, of trust.

I'm so surprised. After every possible trick in the book was played, and several new chapters were published, they expect trust? Tickle me to laugh.