Regardless of whatever price one wants to assign without knowing what the actual costs, and since there may not even BE one for this instance, skimping on a few dollars when so much is at stake is foolish.
China saves any penny they can. Regardless of how rich they are. This is a multi century fact
One can assign any attribute they want to the Chinese in general, but if we're going to go that route to justify getting in bed with Frankie here, I'd suggest that things have proven that to have been unwise.
As to Frankie already being in the MJ market with his pod idea? That's not exactly being IN the MJ market. Besides, that business never went beyond the design stage.
The man is honest and trys hard.
This is a statement only someone who knows him personally would dare make. And given his past, he couldn't say it unequivocally.