Here in the UK it's relatively common to get the tooling made in China but do the manufacturing over here. They're really good at making tools and yes a 10x pri

Here in the UK it's relatively common to get the tooling made in China but do the manufacturing over here. They're really good at making tools and yes a 10x price difference is not unusual. I find it a good compromise. The unit cost is higher in the UK, but that is wiped out at the low volumes I'm doing by the time and cost savings in QC and the PITA that is dealing with incoming freight.