>CNC machine bicycle crank made in USA is $300
>Same part CNC machines in Chyna $50
fwiw that usa part @300 would be 300x2 inc freight to get here ie us$600 x 1.5 ~= $900 Aussie
The chyna part = us$50? (or maybe Au$50'ish) so maybe Au$75 …. and the chyna Gov pays the postage. Au gov adds 10%
so from chyna ~ $100 for anon, VS $900 from usa. Big Diff.
Just bought 2x Hubs total = Au$45 (inc postage), here in < 2-Weeks(TM) (was ~9-10 days?)
anon can't see how "west" can compete, given chyna Gov pays freight, and chyna prob pays workers $2.50/day …