Here is a great article to ease the thoughts on outsourcing in in the US. I actually read it in 3D World last week at Barnes and Noble, ended up buying the magazine. I just had come across this article in PDF form. Check it out.
"How to survive outsourcing Outsourcing work overseas is a fact of life in the 3D industry. So why will no one talk about it? We take a look at the realities of such work, and provide five-point plans for freelancers and indie studios aiming to survive outsourcing"
http://mos.futurenet.com/resources/3dworld/TDW108.f_outsource.pdf
