FWIW, it’s not about what you make, it’s about what makes money. If cheap, crappy widgets make a profit, but well-made expensive widgets don’t, guess who keeps her job?
There is the old adage, “You get what you pay for.”
In the long run, my carefully crafted widgets could turn out less expensive than the cheap poor quality widgets, when repair/replace costs are factored in.
Once upon a time, I was employed making widgets. They had to be made to very exacting standards. I have no idea what they were for. That job did not last long.