The drawn steel pulley looks as good as the original part. Box says "Made in USA" and likely is but, as noted by another reviewer, the bearing is sourced from China. In my case from ZXY (Xiangyang Automobile Bearing Co., Ltd.) in mainland China. I never heard of them, but they seem legitimate. I'll have to trust that Dayco has done a thorough evaluation of them.Since I have experienced the grief of off-brand bearings, I would gladly pay an extra $10 for a U.S., German or Japanese brand like Timkin, NSK, FAF, SKF, NTN, Koyo or some other safe bet. Not that these more popular brands don't manufacture in China, it's just nice to know that are behind the design, support and quality. Dayco would do well to partner with a major brand bearing and tout that fact.All that said, it feels smooth and stable and is working so far.