Yeah, no kidding, John... I've owned 2 Blackhawk things, 1 is falling apart, the other I sold to someone else. Most of the things that Blackhawk offers are copies of Eagle items, which are usually sturdier, made in the USA, and only run about $10 more. For Blackhawk making its stuff in China and Vietnam, it's price isn't really reflective of that.
There are plenty of good gear makers in the US that are far superior to Blackhawk. Eagle, Tactical Tailor, SOE, CQB Solutions, SOTech, Paraclete, just to name a few.