[mpdehaan2]

North Carolina person here and yes, all of that going to mexico/elsewhere did lower the quality of everything, as well as the expectation that furniture should be cheap. Highpoint now has a furniture market without much production.

Since people here probably have the means, sharing some tips - If you want good solid-wood hand-built furniture in the US, a couple suggestions might be https://roomandboard.com/ - which is a frontend on a lot of small makers and has extremely good delivery fees, or finding a local (perhaps modern) furniture store that deals with smaller USA-made companies (like American Leather is pretty good for couches/chairs or Copeland for case goods). Regardless of what you do, often there's a bit of an ordering delay - sometimes up to 3-6 months, but it's always worth it than the obvious online options.

You may also have some nearby stores that sell Amish-made wooden furniture, particular in terms of kitchen tables and casegoods, and the quality is usually exceptional.

But yeah, stop ordering cheap MDF-stuff and then maybe factories will start producing good stuff in volume again, for a slightly higher price. Maybe.