Back when I worked at Builder's Square (1986-ish), one of the vice presidents invested a ton of his money in Puma compressors. We (the stores) were forced to close out Campbell Hausfeld and replace them all with made in China Puma compressors.
I'll never forget the fiasco.
There was a "wheel barrow" model targeted at contractors and roofers, that was electric and retailed for about 1/3 less than anything else on the market.
We got a shipment of them in - all wired for 120V - 25amp or 30amp, I can't remember - all I know is that it was so high it would trip the breaker as soon as the switch was thrown.
Every single one of them we sold came back. None of them we able to run.
The stores had to eat that loss and to make matters worse, once they were written off to no value, we got more shipped in to take their place.
My granddad always said, :As one door closes, another opens".
Wonderful man, terrible cabinet maker...