Well, make the equipment here!
Or just do not hook it up to the internet.
> Well, make the equipment here! <
Try that, and all sorts of federal, state, and local regulators will harass you. Better have all your permits in order! *
Plus you’ve got to pay your employees way more than what the typical Chinese employee makes. Plus there’s taxes. Plus there’s fees. You simply will not be competitive with that Chinese company.
Ah, but Trump is back in the White House. He gets all this. It remains to be seen how successful he will be.
* Side story: Two young guys tried to open a deli near me. I was in there a few times. Good food and good service. But they weren’t 100% compliant with all the ‘Americans with Disabilities Act’ regulations. So they were harassed by inspectors.
They finally gave up, and shut down.