This has been an untrue stereotype for a good number of years. The truth is that US brand automobiles have had equal quality to imports since the early to mid 2000s. Sadly, having dropped the ball in the 70s, 80s and 90s, US manufacturers need to do a lot to convince the general public of this...
Volcano vs Solo? These truly are two different animals meant for two different jobs.
That said, I personally believe (as do a lot of others here) that the Volcano is no longer anywhere near worth what it costs. Not because it works any worse than it once did, but because there are options that...