manufacturing for the sake of manufacturing in the US is foolish.

i will be making my kits in canada because its actually easy and cheap for me to do so in handfull volumes. im not trying to offer and X4 for more money and justify it with a flag. im trying to offer a better machine starting point for a price that is still palletable to diy and hobby users.

you cant simply say "its canadian made and only $200 more than an x4" because its not. it will have a canadian made frame for hopefully under $1500 ready to build up. where you end is another matter entirely.

in the end though, you need to remember, every machine from china brought to the US means someone is manufacturing something in the US with said machine - even if its just a model steam engine.