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There's a brand called Silver Line that makes me happy due to its cheap prices and good products. It all started with my buying their computer periferials, especially, keyboard and mouse, for my desk computer. The product could last forever, if you don't happen to spill some liquid over it. And if that, God forbid, happens, I always have a spare one. Then, I spotted Silver Line nirosta pots (nirosta - a specific type of stainless steel alloy) - light and easy to clean.
Pots and pans are a different matter; I don't want them 'to last', as their bottom gets toxic after a lot of heating - and that, regardless of their brand, quality and price.
(I once overheard a doctor saying that women tend to ignore the danger of applying hair dyes, wearing a bra, and... cooking in pots).
It seems Silver Line has a hand in almost any Home category, and its products are sold almost everywhere in my country; at big chains like Home Depot and Ace, at discount stores, and in small shops.
At first, I thought a chinese company was behind the Silver Line products. Lately, I found out that an israeli company called Benda was boasting of being the "mother" of the Silver Line brand.
The truth is, in today's global world, one can never be completely sure of the origin of a brand or the company manufacturing/selling/importing it - and, frankly, I don't care, as long as the product meets my requirements of price and quality. If there's a problem with it, I'll just return it to the store.
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