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Originally Posted by marki
One thing that has me a little perplexed is the often mentioned "labour is cheaper argument". From what I have read about the manufacturing process the optics are carved out by CNC machines and it seems the first time human hands touch them is to mount the optics into their mirror mounts. I am guessing here but I suspect asian govt's are offering far better deals to manufacturers then they recieve at home (taxation wise). The big name products are expensive because they can demand a premium based on their proven performance. That is not to say that the quality is not there, only the markup is greater. I would certainly love to know what the production costs are for an RCOS or similar  .
Mark |
I'm not sure about this, but from what I have read I don't think these RC mirrors are purely CNC machined. I think they require manual finishing to get the complex curves required. In which case labour cost is a major factor.