Country of origin?

The sad thing is this; a lot of these technical garments cannot me made in North america amymore. We don't have the technology and the skills.

Not sure I understand the reasoning behind all the complaints. These are Gore-Tex fabric pants, made in an Arc'teryx factory in China. The quality control is exactly the same as it would be if the factory were in Canada or the US or on Mars. If your beef is that "the Chinese are taking Canadian jobs away" or that Chinese pollution guidelines are lax, then at least you have some sort of anti-globalization or environmental leg to stand on, but your logic seems to state that a Chinese person can't stitch a pattern together with the same attention to detail as a Canadian. Yes, a lot of cheap stuff is made in China. Cheap shit comes from Canada too. Trust me, they don't make Hot Wheels and EZ-Bake Ovens in the same factory as Arc'teryx pants. And guess what? Some of the factory workers in the Vancouver sample factory ARE IN FACT CHINESE. So...are you racist, or just ignorant?

I'm having a very difficult time paying the kind of money they are asking for with a product made in China. I dont care how well they are made, made in China tells you how well they are made. Getting sick of all of this.

While the construction may be impeccable, I have a hard time believing a pair of Chinese made softshell pants with the Arc'teryx logo is worth $400. Though, they wouldn't even be worth that much if they were still made in Canada...

These are made in China. They are top notch quality- and the design and fabric are amazing.