Most of those Dang Switches Ya get at Walmart and the auto stores are made in Mexico and Don't hold up worth a Darn!! You can get a Decent switch at some Electrical supply houses,Just check around. J.D.
Sometimes.
Even when I worked in a supply house in the 80's for a couple of years it was an issue to get quality thumb switches.
Even at that time most of that type stuff was made overseas.
Today, even most of your house switches and receptacles are made overseas.
It's not only overseas production but the American owned companies have cheapened the product. It dont matter where its produced. Its the quality that goes into it.
I will not leave home with a lamp plugged in. Not just cut off but plugged in because how the sockets and switches have been cheapened.
I never really thought about it that much until I was reading a book laying in bed one rainy Saturday morning and the BRAND NEW lamp from Lowes didnt slowly catch on fire but burst into flames. Switch failure.
Counter top appliances get unplugged as well.