I think the situation that resulted in Outlaw being left up a creek without a paddle was not just the location of their "manufacturing partner" but the circumstances that brought them together in the first place. Outlaw likely did not want to get stuck pouring ten or hundreds thousands of dollars into a design effort. Firms that are willing to assume that kind of risk are pretty rare in the US, but when there is such a firm it generally either has some legal wizards to ensure that no one gets left holding the bag OR some "daddy warbucks" of financial backers to ensure that even if things go south the firm / team stays viable. Neither of those situations is currently the case in China. Outlaw made a decision that, when they embarked on the project, did not seem as risky as other partnerships BUT THE LANDSCAPE CHANGED and the inherent risks of doing business in China with the kind of firm that both has the capabilities to deliver such a product AND work with others came back to doom the project.

I suspect the competitive landscape may have AGAIN recently shifted and if Outlaw learned the lessons it needs from this episode AND can adapt quickly there is a strong possibility that there will be other products that offers value soon. If they can't adapt no amount of "boycotting the competition" will help Outlaw's bottom-line...