But why? Isn't that their capitalism at work? If they are good, people will buy them. If they are not, then German manufacturers have nothing to worry about. Heaven forbid a free market act as initially intended, balancing out to reward manufacturers that perform well and consumers with competition driven high quality at reasonable prices.
It's a bitch, aint it? Some times that Community Chest card ruins your whole Monopoly game.
Oh, wait... Lobbyist card hidden under the board. That's the capitalism we all know and loathe.