re: I'm all for more U.S. jobs, but things will cost more.

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High quality electrical components and appliances should not add much to the cost of making the device.

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It all adds up. You ask for components that fit much tighter tolerances, you use better circuit boards, more surge protection, better heat sinks, more rugged mountings, tighter seals, thicker plastic on the cases, etc, etc. You also tend to put the units through more thorough testing.