[dehrmann]

> It's common to blame Chinese manufacturing for cheap tools

Apple has shown exactly this: you get what you pay for in China, just like everywhere else. If you want quality and consistency, you can get it in China. It just costs more than low-quality from China.

[PeterisP]

The example of Apple does not show that you can simply buy quality and consistency in China, Apple's process shows that you can get quality and consistency in China by doing extensive integration and ensuring in-depth control over your suppliers' daily operations in China, not simply by paying more.