Consider the opportunity cost on the Chinese factory if they crossed Apple. Apple can take the hit and move to another source, leaving the entire factory out a

Consider the opportunity cost on the Chinese factory if they crossed Apple. Apple can take the hit and move to another source, leaving the entire factory out a major customer. Even then, counterfeit iPhones are everywhere in China [1][2]. Compare and contrast with the shenanigans Kickstarters have with contract renegging, stolen IP, and plain old fraud [3]. [1]: http://mashable.com/2016/06/17/apple-china-knockoffs/#j5NyhhG5TPq3 http://mashable.com/2016/06/17/apple-china-knockoffs/#j5Nyhh... [2]: http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-fake-chinese-apple-store-shenzen-kunming-2015-9 http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-fake-chinese-apple-sto... [3]: https://qz.com/771727/chinas-factories-in-shenzhen-can-copy-products-at-breakneck-speed-and-its-time-for-the-rest-of-the-world-to-get-over-it/ https://qz.com/771727/chinas-factories-in-shenzhen-can-copy-...