Apologies for the delay on this, I wanted to watch the video first and didn't have a lot of time. I watched it on a flight and am typing this up while waiting for our plane to find a gate >.<
1. Unless you are grilling literally everyday, there is no point in using a brush, just use a wet rag. It's better for your grill. Seriously. Also LOL at his "unique" design, chainmail brushes have been a thing forever.
2. His approach is mind boggling. He couldn't find anybody to do t&d?
Has he tried Thomasnet instead of just random other youtubers? There is plenty of tool and die capacity here in the states. I can nitpick small points too. Why use imperial screws instead of metric? Literally every relevant industry uses metric which would drive down his costs. This guy really needs a process consultant. Probably many local engineering firms could point him the right direction.
3. American automobiles compete at the highest levels and the lowest levels but I tend to agree that Japanese and especially Korean cars are the best in terms of value (I will die on the hill that the Rivian R1S is both practical and incredibly fun to drive, just horrendously expensive). Honestly, any new car in the US will get you at least 10 Years/100,000 miles with even semi-regular maintenance. I think transmissions used to be the Achilles heel of American cars, but nowadays everyone just uses the same CVTs to make the most sterile souless driving experiences.
4. Don't diss our barrels. But seriously, they are just condensers and for the majority of north America, they are good enough. They aren't as efficient, but they are plenty reliable. It's not like GE, American Standard, and other domestic companies don't make the modern designs for apartments or small modular buildings (this is the fast evolving space here btw if you are entrepreneurial), it's just Mitsubishi specifically is just so cheap.
This guy goes out of his way to make his process difficult, but I will agree that compared to China making things is not as streamlined. I have to work with suppliers across many different states to fabricate specialized machines, whereas many companies in China are right down the street from one another and can coordinate better. American work culture is hit or miss but I personally find working with Americans better than Europeans. Chinese are definitely the most prompt.
Ultimately, it doesn't matter if low value added manufacturing is done elsewhere. Why do I care if the pipes, screws, kitchen utensils, etc are made in China or India? A lot of manufacturing has left, and there is a lot of food left on the table, but the doom and gloom about industry is hyperbole. There is plenty of tool and die capacity here. Plenty of industrial equipment is made here. Injection molding might be a field where we are falling behind, but if there is a demand a local player will emerge. The US industrial sector is impressive where it does compete and is world class. There is also a lot of highly skilled labor available here.
You don't have to believe me. I have only lived here my whole life and work in this exact field. My experiences and anecdotes may not hold as much weight to you as random youtubers or spicy internet articles. Your own experiences may also contradict me.
Let the deal play out. Let's revisit this in 15 years and see how it goes. Maybe Boeing will get another 200 orders. I think industrial grain storage and processing will be a huge space for US vendors. Who knows. I'm confident if the US industrial base is truly allowed to play, it'll make waves.
It took me like 15 minutes to type this out but we still haven't gotten a gate.
