The part that might not be obvious to many is that this is impossible to manufacture in the west (US or Europe in particular).

I doubt even 5% of the component and materials supply chain exists in the west, particularly in a form that would make that minimal supply chain economically viable to build anything like this.

This really important to understand! Engineers can't design good hardware products entirely from a cozy cubicle. It's necessary to intimately understand how the parts are made and assembled. The notion of putting design and manufacturing an ocean apart is madness. It's probably why my "Designed by Kitchenaid, St. Joseph Michigan USA" electric kettle keeps breaking under warranty.