Mostly, I think it is to emphasize that it is not Boge (the materials supplier for Dekang and I believe a few other Chinese makers), the source for the vast majority of the eliquid out there.
There are enough people out there who don't like the taste of Dekang, so many customers want to be sure that's not what they're buying. Otherwise, sellers are not always straightforward about where they get their liquid from.
Personally, I just can't stand the undertaste of the liquids from China, and I find them rarely true-to-flavor. If I liked them, I'd buy them too.
With US-made eliquids, I've had tastes I didn't care for, but never something that truly tasted hideous or nothing like the claimed flavor...which I've gotten a fair bit with Dekang.
Safety isn't the best argument for buying domestic. (Leaford posted some exquisite pictures in the V4L subforum showing the outstanding precautions made in their supplier's Chinese factory.) Really, with any supplier, European/American/Chinese, the issue of cleanliness and safety remains the same. It's always acceptable to ask about the source of the liquid and/or the conditions under which it is made. But it's a new industry, so from there, you largely have to go on trust and reputation.
I haven't had to pay much of a premium for my favorite US-made liquids. Some out there are overpriced. My guideline is $0.75/ml, almost always less, unless they are sample sizes in something that will be cheaper in higher quantity.
So I buy on taste, not on principle. It's impossible to avoid some components from China (atomizers, etc.) so really, I don't care where the nicotine is sourced as long as care has been taken to make sure it's pure.
There are enough people out there who don't like the taste of Dekang, so many customers want to be sure that's not what they're buying. Otherwise, sellers are not always straightforward about where they get their liquid from.
Personally, I just can't stand the undertaste of the liquids from China, and I find them rarely true-to-flavor. If I liked them, I'd buy them too.
With US-made eliquids, I've had tastes I didn't care for, but never something that truly tasted hideous or nothing like the claimed flavor...which I've gotten a fair bit with Dekang.
Safety isn't the best argument for buying domestic. (Leaford posted some exquisite pictures in the V4L subforum showing the outstanding precautions made in their supplier's Chinese factory.) Really, with any supplier, European/American/Chinese, the issue of cleanliness and safety remains the same. It's always acceptable to ask about the source of the liquid and/or the conditions under which it is made. But it's a new industry, so from there, you largely have to go on trust and reputation.
I haven't had to pay much of a premium for my favorite US-made liquids. Some out there are overpriced. My guideline is $0.75/ml, almost always less, unless they are sample sizes in something that will be cheaper in higher quantity.
So I buy on taste, not on principle. It's impossible to avoid some components from China (atomizers, etc.) so really, I don't care where the nicotine is sourced as long as care has been taken to make sure it's pure.
, I'll say that I've also found this same level of quality and clean taste from the Decadent Vapour line being sold through Totally Wicked. 
