Apple will never make the iPhone in the United States, here is why

The main issue that prevents Apple from manufacturing the iPhone in the United States may go totally unnoticed in the grand scheme of things – a simple screw. Obviously, it's not just the screws that make assembling and manufacturing iPhones in the U.S. close to impossible, but that's one of the main problems that Apple, and other smartphone companies, confronted with when trying to move phone manufacturing outside of China.

A comprehensive The New York Times article highlights some of the problems that Apple would have to face if it decides to move manufacturing operations from China ...