>>25524254
>Coil winding,
Chinks produce electric motors that are just as good as motors from faulhaber, but for a fraction of the price.
>automated battery assembly lines
Which batteries are you talking about? Also, soldering (or point-welding) a shitton of LiIon batteries in series really isn't rocket science (also, rocket-science is overrated, and can be done in your garage if you can buy the needed chemicals)
>bearings
China produces perfect bearings for a couple cents each
>heavy mining equipment
Maybe, but wasn't the US pretty much leading in mining, while germs are leading in making mining impractical due to their regulation? With that in mind, I wonder how good their mining equipment really is.
>quite a lot of very specialized industries in niche markets.
Do these things matter in such a way that they can't be replaced? IMHO a very large part of germland economy could be easily replaced with something that's better and cheaper, but isn't, because people can be forced to pay for this shit. Like these patented screws which require $200 screwdrivers to tighten some screw in a germling car. Or their $4000 driver's loicense. Or them being forced to not use their own water treatment plant and connect their houses to the sewer system for 1000€ per meter of sewage pipe. Or them being constantly forced to pay for legal services, because it's impossible to understand the intricacies of their legal system, so even minor things become prohibitively dangerous and expensive without paying a lawyer.