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EazyE16,

UXcell is based in China. They are an actual manufacturer of MP3/MP4 players. So you are buying direct franufacturer. They have sponsored our site in the past with giveaways and prizes. There is also a dedicated section in the forum for UXcell on this site as well.

When you say "...I meant the same MP4 but made in America", you've got to understand that over 80% of the MP4 players are manufacturered in China. A large proportion of that is based in Shenzhen as well. I would think that even iPods are manufactured in China. SO you will find it very hard to find an MP4 manufactured outside of China and if u can, it will be a lot more expensive (mainly labour costs associated). I would bet you the player from Amazon would be manufactured from China too.

In reply to your "...dead mp4 threads" comment, that is mainly due to people incorrect flashing/updating their players with the wrong/incompatible firmware.

I think if you really want assurance, you might best to buy from a retail store rather than an online store. At least you can go back to the store and return or have it fixed rather dealing with a website store. The cost would be higher due to running/overhead costs of running a 'real store' than an online store.

Just alittle backgroun. There are only a handful of MP4 chipset manufacturers, most (if not all) are based in China. The variation is in the casing and the slight modifications to the button configuration and also the features requested by the manufacturer. Most of the "manufacturers" of MP4 players are more like assembly plants. They buy parts from other companies, assemble them, test them and then sell them on with their own brand/packaging.

Hope that helps.