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no, of course they are very unlikely to be making the entire mechanism. However, some folks are assuming that all mechanisms currently available are crappy, and that these folks are using the only crappy mechanism available.
That may very well be the case, but
is your opinion or the first commenter's opinion based on any actual, specifc knowledge? If so, what is the source of that knowledge?
I don't think there is a one-stop-shop for that knowledge.
I can offer this as some evidence that We Are Rewind is not something to choose over a truly retro unit in good condition (or even fixable condition, like needing a belt, most of which are readily available), or at least not up to the cost that its hype might suggest:
Techmoan We Are Rewind
Techmoan, Vwestlife and others on YouTube have reviewed such cassette devices.