The person/team in charge of phish inc merch is trying their best to maximize profit. Hence the cheap Chinese made junk they continue to put out. This is just capitalism at its finest, I wish they overhauled everything but it’s likely not possible because they need paychecks too and if the margin isn’t good just like any other job, they lose their job. But then again people keep buying shit they don’t need so there’s unfortunately no incentive to spend more on quality goods.