I build hobby scale drones for fun, mostly sub250g micros with no military value.

I’d pay more for domestic parts, because I think the capability is strategically valuable, and the quality of Chinese stuff is super variable.

There’s basically no industry here because the aliexpress parts are so cheap, so I support some protectionism, understanding that it will make the hobby more expensive.

I think you’re probably right, but I think going for million dollar drones from anduril while wiping the rest of the market is a miscalculation.