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I regularly quote PCBAs in different countries. If you are looking for any place as cheap as China, I can't say that such a place exists. The only way that the
by syedkarim 7y ago
I regularly quote PCBAs in different countries. If you are looking for any place as cheap as China, I can't say that such a place exists. The only way that the math works out is by building the product yourself with a cheap SMT line. Using a domestic CM is a non-starter for a low-margin consumer product.
- Iv 7y agoThat's for ideological reasons that I am looking for an alternative. I am just wondering what would be the additional cost. Is that more than 2x the cost?
- syedkarim 7y agoI've found the domestic premium too be anywhere from 3X to 10X. It really depends on how much is being done. We sometimes build antennas, which are single layer PCBs. The cost-delta at production volumes is about 3X. On a circuit board assembly I've paid 15x more to build in the US, where the turnaround time was significantly slower and production yield was worse. This is CM-specific, of course.