Finding a manufacturer of an existing product

I have a few possible import ideas that involve electronic components
and products that are already being manufactured in China. At least
they were stamped "Made in China" when I saw them in a store. The
ideas will be improvements to existing products, new designs but
essentially the same components. I have a few questions...

1) Instead of doing the research outlined in Chapter 4 of John's book,
why not contact the manufacturer directly?

2) How can you find the manufacturer of a product if all what the
product says is "Made in China" or "Made in Japan"?

3) What is stopping the manufacturer from giving the idea to the
customer whos product they are already producing and getting paid for
vs. me, an unknown potential customer?

Thanks,
Anthony

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