From what I can see, they look to primarily be Chinese made clones of the previous generation Minn Kota and Motorguides. I see a handful of resemblances on most of those.
We are seeing a lot of better quality Chinese made stuff start appearing over here. I'm not sure all of it is up to that of old American made stuff, but a good bit of it is definitely better quality than the Harbor Freight disposable stuff. One thing I'm seeing a lot of is the newer technology inverter welders. Longevity and Everlast have both recently come out with machines that, on the surface, seem to be decent quality machines, at a lower price than the Miller/Lincoln/Thermadyne counterpart. Only time will tell as to the longevity of these machines, but from what I've seen (and this topic is discussed quite often), the initial quality and customer service is actually quite good.
With both the trolling motors and the welders, I can't say I'd personally buy one now, but if things continue as they are, a lot of these things may prove to be quality items yet.
