The capitalists have been cranking out musical instruments in quantity for so long now there really aren't that many 'trade secrets' left in the process. My quite satisfactory Japanese turntable (Technics aka Panasonic) was assembled in Malaysia from bits made all across the Pacific Rim. The exact same factories and workers produce the Stanton brand. China is no wise an exception to the rule.

The cost difference of doing business in most of Asian countries versus North America or the EU isn't in the materials or direct labor. It's the fully burdened overhead of the process.

You'll pay somewhere around a 25% labour premium to the CCC for their version of 'state welfare.' Americans can hit +40% depending on the exact city, county & state.

But… that's just labour. The really big numbers are in the physical plant and the indirect benefits (aka perks.) American video game companies; movie studies &c going back to the 'dot.com' era had a burn rate worthy of a small nation.

Who sits on what throne won't change the hard maths. It was never sustainable.