What you say is so true, Alex. The Chinese were known as great artisans before Communist times. The recent high production pieces, I'm sure, are like a black eye to many of the talented Chinese artists. Perhaps in the future the skills of the glassmakers will be more appreciated and higher wages will be paid, pushing the prices of their wares up. It is difficult to compete with the low prices. For now, I trust the glass of Murano. The glass does not yellow or become cloudy with age. I don't know what the Chinese pieces will look like a few years down the road.