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Here's some companies below that are established and are based in China. $7 000 LMAO he's taking you for a ride. That's American prices, using a steal cast mold with high-quality detailing on the design. You'd be able to get that done in a company in China for half that price and possibly even cheaper if you haggle between companies.($2,500 - max $3,500) using the best quality mold so that you can mass produce them. That Chinese guy that gave you the estimate isnt thinking long term for business with you. Not very smart, considering he's now lost business from you. Try these companies. • 3ERP Location: China Contact: 86-760-8841-1100 Email: info@3erp.com • CN Mould Location: Shanghai, China cnmouldplastic.com/ Dawang Metals Location: China Contact: 86-138-0646-3015 Email: info@dawangmetals.com FirstMold Website: firstmold.com Email: sales@firstmold.com Phone:  86 13925326660 • H T Mould (China) Limited chinamoldshop.com/ • JMT Automotive Mould Co., Ltd Location: China chinaplasonline.com/eMarketp… • Richfields Plastics Ltd Location: Dongguan, China richfieldsplastics.com/ Email: Not available • Sunrise Metal Location: China Contact: 86-21-5169-9051 Email: sales@sunrise-metal.com • Topworks Plastic Mould Ltd Address: Mold center west zone huangyan taizhou zhejiang 318020. China Contact: TEL 8615968652523. FAX 57684123822 Website: plasticmoulds.net • UPMold Location: China upmold.com/contact/