Being in business, especially a manufacturing related business, I've seen the wrong corners attempted to be cut so many times as to make me vomit.

It takes a backbone and a strong will to stand up to the bean counters that will wreck your product with their cost saving schemes.

Saving a buck that results in putting out a flawed product happens more than you'd think.

Your reputation is established as soon as the consumer can form an opinion.

Some companies are willing to gamble with that in order to save a dollar.

Once ruined, it's hard to regain. When going into production, to many can't see the forest for the trees.

Bottom liners. Avoid them- They're Investor and not customer driven.