I think it's an interesting idea. I wouldn't summarily dismiss it. Your questions about it are interesting, unanswered, and not fatal to the idea. After all,

I think it's an interesting idea. I wouldn't summarily dismiss it. Your questions about it are interesting, unanswered, and not fatal to the idea. After all, don't Foxconn, et al., have a stranglehold on the manufacture of Apple's iPhones? That seems to be working out ok for all parties.