Gather 40B in collection money, throw it at the foundry and hope for the best? Recent news[1] is that the 18A node isn't doing so well, another node that seems

Gather 40B in collection money, throw it at the foundry and hope for the best? Recent news[1] is that the 18A node isn't doing so well, another node that seems difficult to get going it would appear. Are there other aspects at play here, besides physics and chemistry being hard? [1]: https://www.techspot.com/news/108949-intel-18a-process-hit-low-yields-quality-issues.html https://www.techspot.com/news/108949-intel-18a-process-hit-l...