Whilst browsing the net I found these two sites which I thought may be of interest to others, the first is about how electronics industry works in Shenzen China which goes a way to explain the products we see and why they have the quirks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5QkM2Work0
The second is an interview with Paul Horowitz about How the Art of Electronics came about, Paul is good but the young person interviewing him I found a bit annoying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCI3B5eT9NA
I hope you enjoy these let me know what you think.
Chris