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It all comes down to the dollar value, labor costs and outsourcing.
The product doesnt matter at all.
Everything can be produced for less overseas because the US allows complete outsourcing of anything to countries that pay people 75% less than here and allows them to have a headquarters here.
No different than any other industry...labor costs
When the gas prices were high (above $4) everybody were pouncing on these kind (solar, wind energy, natural gas etc) of companies. Now that gas prices have gone down a bit people have taken eyes off of these companies. CREE is a good example. See where its stock stands now.