Cost is just one part of the equation. What about the ability to quickly switch the supplier of a part, to make a small design change, to ramp up the production

Cost is just one part of the equation. What about the ability to quickly switch the supplier of a part, to make a small design change, to ramp up the production of the next model, etc? Lots of articles suggest that you can start manufacturing and adapt much faster in China than in the US. Also, there is nothing in the article that talks about the quality of the phone. Being manufactured in the US does not automatically make it a high quality product. I'd take an iPhone manufactured anywhere in the world than this Liberty phone.