My jacket is made in Canada and the quality looks the same as the China made ones. But honestly the Gore-Tex material has probobly been made in China for a while.

Just to clarify, this is Canadian built. Arc'teryx has factories in many countries, and it's mostly based on where the textiles are manufactured, and which factories can attain the quality that Arc'teryx requires. They are still making many products in Canada (and will continue to do so), but realistically, there is absolutely no difference in quality based on country of manufacture (the warranty return rates have remained below 1%).The perception that Chinese built always equals low quality is naive.

My jacket says "Made in Canada" and I just bought it this month.

I'm no expert, but I just read an article about the company in a german outdoor magazine. Arc'teryx does have manifacturing in China, but they've tried to minimise the work done outside of Kanada to simpler, easier production steps. The complicated, important-to-quality work is still done in Kanada. Also, the factories in china that handle Arc'teryx products don't work for anybody else, as to keep thier industry secrets safer. I suppose that would insure a relatively higher level of quality too.

No more Arceryx for me.if they outsource i might as well by one of the other made in some where in Asia brands. I bought Arcteryx for quality but also because they where made in Canada. Since it was made in Canada it justified the high price.but if they outsource and do not lower the price the whole company is a joke to me

Everything is made in China now. By the looks of my Canadian built jacket next to a current China built jacket I wouldn't be concerned the build quality looks exactly the same.

All Arc'teryx garments will be made in China from here on out. It is a factory that Arc'teryx OWNS and operates to the same standards as Vancouver, they have decided to dedicate Vancouver to the AC^2 line, Bora line of packs, with very limited, if any clothing manufacture. I wouldn't fault the Bird for it, the price isn't because it's Canadian, it's because to make a coat like this it requires a lot of money in both materials and in the quality of work to make one last a lifetime.

Mine says made in Canada to. I was wondering if they have started to make them in China as from now

The last Alpha SV I saw on a display rack in a store said "Made in Canada" on it. It was a current, Pro-Shell jacket.