I actually tried to buy a product from a manufacturer because of these concerns. Their website catalog just links to Amazon for purchase. It is a Shenzhen comp

I actually tried to buy a product from a manufacturer because of these concerns. Their website catalog just links to Amazon for purchase. It is a Shenzhen company, though. People gripe about "Chinese" companies, but everything is made by some Chinese company. Chinese companies who build a reputation for their brand are good.