I generally, and I say this with trepidation, believe the WSJ, it is one of the more reputable news sources in the US, although they have a few examples of publishing fake news themselves.

That being said, I believe there are plenty of verifiable instances of Chinese IP theft, and common sense dictates that the Chinese didn't just dream these devices up one night and mass produce them 6 months later. A lot of this type of equipment takes years to develop, as we are all well aware of. That alone substantiates the claim of theft.

Most here have been worried about the security of our IP, and for good reason, but I know SV has taken every possible precaution since he's well aware of the potential for theft.

That being the case I have no issue doing business with them provided they come nowhere near the secret sauce.