Behind every major product brand stands a host of small manufacturers. Take our egg-beater manufacturers as an example. At the facility where we produce our brandeds, the egg beaters themselves are sourced from manufacturers of all sizes. Why are they able to survive? The main reasons, as analysed, are as follows. We must remain vigilant in this regard.　　1. Individual sales staff from other egg-beater factories solicit business in the name of major brand manufacturers, only to secretly divert orders to small, unregulated workshops in various ways to make a profit; they even forge trademarks and manufacturer invoices, thereby seriously deceiving customers.　　2. Secondly, certain unregulated factories and other customers are eager for low-priced egg beaters, particularly those small workshops that have long ceased production and show little concern for their livelihood.　　3. These factories producing counterfeit and substandard egg-beating machines operate at low cost, lack management personnel, and the majority hold no production licences whatsoever. In the case of a few certified factories, operations are only managed when staff are conducting inspections or renewing certificates. Even some irresponsible small factories use low-cost materials in their equipment, which directly affects the quality of the finished product. In terms of manufacturing techniques, small factories are constantly seeking to cut corners. Some small-scale egg-beater manufacturers use nothing but scrap materials from welding equipment; others even scour the market for second-hand equipment at rock-bottom prices, which they purchase, refurbish and resell. In short, their sole aim is to churn out equipment as quickly as possible. There are many ways in which the interests of egg-beater buyers are severely compromised, yet they have no choice but to swallow this bitter pill—and swallow it whole. Therefore, when purchasing an egg-beater, one must pay close attention to the reasonableness of the price and the reliability of the brand.