Agreed. I used to produce a custom product that was used an Arduino Nano clone as a component on a PCB because the clone cost less than I could buy its componen

Agreed. I used to produce a custom product that was used an Arduino Nano clone as a component on a PCB because the clone cost less than I could buy its component parts for (yay economies of scale!). I'd generally buy 10 at a time for about $25 total.