One thot what didn't let me sleep: for the game that so consistent what you could solve it from the beginning such randomness seems out of place.
All production chains are one sided because it is only improvements and you never want to recycle anything. Only exceptions is pistol, burner miners ...

1st. Names are obviously is a placeholders.
2nd. How to control the Quality? If you cannot restrict upper or lower limits to quality then it may become a mess worse than sushi spagetti belt.
Quote from the post: "I always wanted to extend the part of the game where you have to balance the vertical ...