Yes, they are made in Kohler WI, but also Chongqing China, Hattiesburg MS, plus Italy, Japan, Mexico and at one time in Texas. They have worked with many companies all over the world on various engine lines across the world and some have been successful and others not. If you haven’t noticed, I live in Wisconsin and have toured all parts of the Kohler engine facilities, from R&D to manufacture, assembly and testing, multiple times. Your first post could very easily be taken as Kohler Engines can be synonymous with crap, to which I cannot agree with, as I know many hard workers there who try to make the best engine they can. Sometimes they make a bad line, like every manufacturer, but you name me any manufacurer that hasn’t built a dud. A spade is a spade, but all decks have hearts.