10/09/2026
Being here in China and personally visiting factory after factory has completely changed the way I look at this industry.
I’ve visited factories that manufacture products for some of the biggest brand names in the industry. And one thing I’ve learned is that a BIG NAME doesn’t always mean BIG QUALITY.
I’ve seen the components being selected. I’ve seen the materials. I’ve seen the craftsmanship and assembly behind finished products carrying major names.
And many times, the priority is simple:
QUICK. CHEAP. MASS PRODUCED.
Of course, having a factory completely assemble our products would save me a tremendous amount of time — and in business, time is extremely valuable.
But I’m not willing to trade quality for time.
After seeing some of the assembly quality available at the price points most companies are targeting, I made the decision that SF Customs will continue doing things differently.
We will select the components ourselves.
We will custom-make the parts we need.
We will test what we use.
And most importantly, we will continue assembling our products ourselves.
I would rather personally oversee the assembly and know exactly what is going into every product carrying the SF Customs name than choose the quickest and cheapest option just to increase production.
I’m here with a relatively small business, yet when manufacturers give me different options, I’m not asking:
“What’s the cheapest?”
I’m asking:
“What’s the best you have?”
And if what I want doesn’t exist, we custom-make it.
That costs more.
That takes more time.
That requires more work.
But that’s the difference.
And this trip has also made me appreciate something else even more:
THE TALENT WE HAVE BACK HOME. 🇹🇹
I’ve seen and worked alongside a lot of extremely talented people locally. I already know the level of craftsmanship they are capable of, and I know the pride they put into their work.
So while we will continue sourcing the best components and materials we can find internationally, I will continue working with talented people locally and keeping our final assembly and craftsmanship at home whenever possible.
For me, supporting local isn’t just about saying “buy local.”
It’s about BUILDING LOCAL.
It’s about bringing the best components we can source from around the world back home, putting them into the hands of people whose workmanship I trust, and creating something we can proudly say was built by us. 🇹🇹
I didn’t come all the way to China to find the cheapest product available and put my logo on it.
I came here to find the best resources, bring that knowledge home, and BUILD BETTER PRODUCTS.
There will always be somebody who can make something cheaper. That’s not the competition I’m interested in.
I want people to eventually buy the SF Customs name because they already know what that name represents:
QUALITY. CRAFTSMANSHIP. LOCAL PRIDE. 🇹🇹
⚡ SF CUSTOMS
POWER FROM THE GODS. ⚡
