All designed in the US, using manufacturing methods pioneered (for the most part) outside of China?

I mean it was only a short while ago that they were able to manufacture metal balls with enough precision to make ballpoint pens.

Besides the fact that they are known for making jumps and leaps in progress by stealing trade secrets. Just calling it how it is, I don't think they deserve credit for working in this way at all, if it weren't the case then I'd be applauding them.

I thought they were mostly built in South Korea and Taiwan. I don't usually pay much attention to the Apple world, though.

Foxconn and Pegatron are both Taiwanese companies (who make devices for many major manufacturers, not just Apple) but most of their manufacturing has been in mainland China.

Although some of that manufacturing has started to shift recently to India and Vietnam.