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Re:Apple Accelerates US Manufacturing by bigbuppo on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @05:54PM (#47144566)
The best thing about manufacturing in China is that they will make exactly what you specify. The worst thing about manufacturing in China is that they will make exactly what you specify.
Re:Apple Accelerates US Manufacturing by cobalt on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @09:31PM (#47146548)
no, they will often shortcut when they can get away with it. Companies like Apple just don't let them get away with it
Re:Apple Accelerates US Manufacturing by throwawaytea on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @06:28PM (#47145015)
The things on Temu are not the only thing China makes.
Re:Apple Accelerates US Manufacturing by n8cpdx on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @06:06PM (#47144720)
Are iPhones known for quality issues stemming from low quality parts?
Re:Apple Accelerates US Manufacturing by tredre3 on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @05:56PM (#47144583)
And America isn't the only source of the world's aerospace or space-qualified screws, so what was the point of your comment? China is fully capable of producing high quality screws.