[poochipie]

This is the effort from the 90s to which I am referring:

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2022/04/tsmcs-morr...

“We still have about a thousand workers in that factory, and that factory, they cost us about 50% more than Taiwan costs,” Chang said.

[throttlebody]

50% doesn't seem that much, but it really needs to be compared to production. Geographical risk spread will always cost you.