America underestimates the difficulty of bringing manufacturing back

Made in China is the result of meticulous division of labor across various industries in Chinese society, gradually built up over 30-40 years. If Americans decided to abandon their current lifestyle and start building from scratch, perhaps they could. But who would give it up?

I'd say 60 years. As you implied one can't just dismiss the heartbreaking necessity of the CuRev

Even after considering the alternate pathway called ROC[tm]-- after all you may argue Morris Chang et al gave up lifestyles-- & I hear Rationalistic Daoism is having a resurgence on the mainland (vs Confucianism)--

  Because (sadly) it's all still about morale & spiritual