> A year ago I would've been ready and willing to pay double price for a fully US-made phone. Why? What justified double the price a year ago? Especially since

> A year ago I would've been ready and willing to pay double price for a fully US-made phone. Why? What justified double the price a year ago? Especially since you sound like you're not an USer... Ok maybe avoiding China would have been a good idea 1 year ago too. But from that to overpaying for something just because it's made in the most expensive country in the world...