The point I was making was that the Buick Regal made and sold in China (probably with some US and EU made components) sells for approximately the same price as the Buick Regal made in Canada for the North American market. They are basically the same cars with perhaps engine, safety and trim differences http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-buick-regal-gs-gm-rebadges-opel.html or if you prefer http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0905_2010_buick_regal_drive/viewall.html

Similarly with the iPhone, I was pointing out that manufacturing cost was a very small part of the overall cost of the device (the primary portion being Apple's profit).

Consequently, it is my belief, that it is possible to assemble (at minimum) a device like a pre-pro in the United States from components that are all not Chinese at a price mark-up that is substantially less than 50%.

Renov8r: As for the $12,000 McIntosh, I would not be surprised if more than half the total cost was either dealer or manufacturer profit. I would guess that the actual manufactured cost to be more like $4500 per unit (perhaps less).