Asustek's deputy finance director says that investing in mainland China can cut total manufacturing costs by 30-50 %. This would ultimately allow a 5 % cut in the retail price of the product. "But such a narrow margin is not worthwhile if there are quality control problems, which can drain away a 20 % profit margin." The market in command Yet, even Asutek has finally come to the PRC.
華碩財務部張副理估計，赴大陸投資，整體製造成本可以節省三到五成，等於售價打個九五折，然而，「為了這一點差距，要是品質沒控制好，賠上高達百分之二十的毛利，那就划不來了。」