I don't know... razor thin profit margins at a company that spawns HUUUUUUUGE sales - Mind you, MP doesn't actually manufacture or ship anything, so the risk is pretty low. If I could sell 1,000,000 widgets at a buck and make a penny profit with almost no additional work.... it is totally worth it.
Of course, that also means that we are paying a premium on manufacturing in general.... as it is all outsourced.