On top of that, Apple has some of _the_ most advanced manufacturing technology on the planet. They're continuously a couple years ahead of everyone else for any

On top of that, Apple has some of _the_ most advanced manufacturing technology on the planet. They're continuously a couple years ahead of everyone else for anything similar to their product line, especially around molding processes. If a new, better process hits the market, Apple often snaps them up. The original unibody aluminum Apple TV remote is a masterpiece. A lifetime ago, we were working with Foxconn and a colleague managed to sneak onto an Apple floor and take a look at some of their tools -- he was gobsmacked at what they were capable of. The stuff of industrial design engineers' dreams.