It’s a great point. I sometimes wonder how long it is before open-source manufacturing can fill the gap. For a long time it’s been the case that it’s prohibit

It’s a great point. I sometimes wonder how long it is before open-source manufacturing can fill the gap. For a long time it’s been the case that it’s prohibitively expensive to do bespoke manufacturing using eg 3D printing and CAD lathes, vs. the cost attainable using mass manufacturing. But perhaps a “made in America” option that can only compete on quality, not on price, could focus on “bring your own design” and fabricating nice, durable, repairable designs that apparently can’t be found elsewhere. I guess the problem is that modern products need quite complex integrated electronics which are hard to build in an OSS paradigm.