> Honestly this should be required reading for anyone who's motto is "just source it from Alibaba."
It should be, but for as long as "just source it from Alibaba" remains a recipe for quick buck that works 90% of times, the SV startuper types will keep doing so, and such stories will keep repeating.
There is a good reason most companies who choose to manufacture in China tend to co-locate a person within the manufacturer's facility.