Yes, it is true that most of the stuff are made in China and the important thing is that as long as QC is good, buying China made stuff is no issue. That said, I decided to get Fujioh/Fujihome partly because they are made in Japan (partly because their hood is quite good if not the best).

Yes, even BMW fails some times but I am not saying Fujioh is BMW equivalent. Gaggenau is but I am sure even Gaggenau fails sometimes!

Actually I read the comments. The service person may be right as Fujioh hood actually channel the oil collected via the side to the collector. So it depends on what the original poster meant oil dripping on the side. Some times it is the user issue.