> I would happily pay several times the price of regular appliances . . . if they were . . . fully open source PCB/firmware/schematics/etc . . . How willing wo

> I would happily pay several times the price of regular appliances . . . if they were . . . fully open source PCB/firmware/schematics/etc . . . How willing would you be to pay 1-2 factors less for the Shenzhen clone that hits market 1-2 weeks later based on the same open designs? There's a reason these companies don't exist, you have no competitive edge except good will.