It costs a lot of money and time to find and vet suppliers from China. One way to avoid that is to use a service like Import Genius to find a competitor who has

It costs a lot of money and time to find and vet suppliers from China. One way to avoid that is to use a service like Import Genius to find a competitor who has already vetted a Chines machine shop or factory, etc. The Chinese are more than willing to make you the same product they make for your competitor. In your situation, you will probably need to get it done locally or do it yourself.