Stop with the ignorant political ramblings and get to the point. What is the final price to my door vs ordering from Hammer Strength and not having to learn Chinese to make the order, while...
It might not be a luxury dream rack, but when you spend this much time thinking about what to buy, it probably means you are planning on keeping the rack for a long time. A few hundred isn't going...
No one spending $1000 should be stuck with rod safeties (which are on the cheapest racks for a reason: they are cheap). Think about the time wasted and the regret you will feel each time you move...
Your dreams will be filled with the dulcet sounds of the saber safeties neighing as they are pulled from the rack. Your nightmares filled with OCD anxiety about the superfluous and off center holes...
Since Yorks are very cheap low end plates you can buy their grip bumpers and remove the outer ring of rubber to get a metal olympic plate with a consistent diameter from 5 to 45.