i personally don't care where my belongings are made. i'm so disillusioned by the whole "made in italy" claim since so many designers are cutting labor costs by using materials sourced in italy, but sending out the bags, shoes, coats, etc. to china for the final production. the "made in italy" tags are supposed to invoke the idea that an italian artisan is crafting and sewing the bags with his/her bare hands in a small, picturesque village in the italian countryside, yet there's evidence to the contrary.
as long as the item i am buying looks neat, seems well made, and is durable, its origins are a non-issue to me. i don't automatically equate italy with high quality. i've had so many "made in china" things that have held up much better than my supposedly fine italian wares.