Problem is where I live you cannot find qualified workers anymore. You would be hard pressed to find folks who can just show up to work, let alone put in an eight hour day. And it probably will not improve.
Some around here say that is the reason that Boeing did not want to open a manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Not enough average IQ workers in the area. Official reason was because it was a right to work state. Boeing (unions) chose Washington state. My guess is that is was a lot of both.
I really think you are not giving American workers the common courtesy of a respectful reply.
China is our major manufacturing competitor.
China does not allow American goods, to compete in China, yet competes freely in America.
That is currently the largest problem.