[kz1000st]

I'm sure the Chinese are capable of manufacturing and assembling a world class scooter if they wanted to. It's just that they don't, or at least if they do I've never seen one sold here.

Lance, Kymco and SYM all have factories in China build bikes for them. The Suzuki GW-250 is manufactured in China

I don't know if the "US Brand" name Chinese scooters are any better than the generic scooters. They claim to be better but they don't say why. Are the components better? Is the wiring better? Is the quality control better?

The reason US Brand name scooters are better is because they insist on Quality Control checks at the factory on the scooters they buy. Prior to Bintelli, etc. GS Motorworks was the go to company for crate scooters. Tony had factories do the checks and it showed. My 150cc scooter is from them. I won't lie, it needed a check on screws and many were loose but the wiring and components are still holding up fine seven years later. Flyscooters were the first dealer sold Znens but they folded in 2010. Many Flyscooters are also still out there.