Will,
Don't really understand what you're asking. "...Asia for example? Are you saying that we have indeed matched this country with quality?"
Well, Asia is a very big place, so if you're talking Japan, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, S. Korea, Singapore, Philippines, Sumatra, or elswhere, the answer would vary--greatly. If you want me to assign a particular position to U.S. compared to Asia, I'd say halfway between Japan and India, but west of Bhutan
Did anything strike you about the native material in the USNA collection?