Starting at 2000 overstates the initial US share, after the dotcom crash the US doesn’t reach that export amount again until 2007. Additionally, the infographic manages to understate the growth in exports of both China and Chinese Taipei because the sector has grown in real terms. I wasn’t able to find an unpaid version of the original data (even though the source is from the UN via McKinsey), so I couldn’t do more of an analysis than that.

The video is legitimate you need a couple power tools, some soldering, and a day or two worth of labor. Most audio equipment is expensive because it is either niche, used commercially (b2b goods are always overpriced), or sold to audiophiles who think money is quality. Audio tech is really mature and lasts for a long time so there’s no money to be made in anything but predatory behavior.

I wish it was easier to get access to Chinese silicon from my liberal prison. Hopefully they achieve EUV lithography soon.