Are Solar Tariffs Sabotaging American Jobs? (My "Made in America" Panels Aren't...)

So, I finally bit the bullet and went solar! Felt good to support American manufacturing, too – or so I thought. Turns out, my "Made in America" panels... weren't exactly made IN America.

I stumbled across this whole Section 301 tariff thing (sounds like a robot uprising, right? ), and it seems like a HUGE mess for the solar industry.

Basically, I'm worried that these tariffs, while maybe well-intentioned, are actually:

Hurting American solar companies: Driving up prices and making them less competitive.

Costing American jobs: Less demand for domestic panels means fewer jobs here.

Making us reliant on foreign imports: Which seems kinda counterproductive...

Am I way off base here?

I want to hear from YOU:

Did these tariffs impact your decision to go solar (or not)?

Have you had any experiences with "Made in America" panels that weren't so American after all?

How do we balance supporting domestic manufacturing with making solar accessible to everyone?

This whole thing feels like a lose-lose situation, and I'm curious to hear other perspectives!