Funny, I was thiking about this yesterday.
General Yo still bring out some great yoyos, they just seem like they just aren’t as great as some of the releases from a few years ago and before.
I don’t know what others think, but to me, this was marked by the release of the Legato. The shape of it looked distinctly Gen-Yo, but something about the finish looked distinctly Chinese to me. Then I found out that distinct made in China look was indeed because it was made in China.
This does not mean necessarily that there is any significant drop in quality, but it was immediately obvious to me from looking at the yoyo. The surface had a shinier look rather than that lovely matte Gen-Yo finish. Also, something about the colours looked more like Chinese than USA made.
It’s hard to explain and could all just be purely my perception (apart from the fact it is indeed made in China).
This may be a reason why they could maybe not as highly regarded?