[skrish]

This is a brilliant way to put it. "Fear of shipping manifesting in 'productive' ways." We tend to manufacture busy work instead of focusing on what is necessary right now. (OP himself might be in a situation to seriously consider incorporation, so may not be applicable at all.)

I find so many startups in APAC incorporating in USA, with justification that they "need" a US company to get customers, or get a better payment gateway etc. That's just focusing on the wrong problem. 1. Get enough visitors by getting the word out. 2. Convert enough trials. 3. Talk to (email) real users. 4. Get to the point where they are ready to pay. 5. If objection clearly indicates payment experience, terms of service (location of company), then consider incorporation.

By setting up subsidiary / parent company elsewhere, you are committing to too many overheads in time and money.