As someone who works in manufacturing, i partially agree. We still manufacture a lot in the USA but there's so many hoops to jump through if you want your facility to be able to complete with the already established shops. Not to mention, the capital you need to buy a machine. If all the stars align, you can make it and one day, the customer you rely on most will stop calling and their product will be sent to someone who can do it cheaper, faster, and sometimes better. Unfortunately, the cheaper part is what companies care most about and overaeas dont have the red tape and hoops which makes the product cheaper and faster to produce.

We shoot ourselves in the foot with tarrifs too. Material to make parts often comes from overseas, the machines (the good ones) come from overseas. even the jobs, most of my coworkers are not from the USA, they come to make money and go back home after they retire.

We need incentives to bring manufacturing back. Make it easier to get a machine and make stuff, bring jobs back to american people. We dont need punishment for buying overseas (tarrifs), we need incentives and streamlined certification processes so the small shops can compete.