So... The silicone crisis has affected all areas of electronics manufacturing. We cannot buy a couple of chips for our batch. We are negotiating the purchase from several warehouses, while I am not ready to predict the delivery time

Your idea is intriguing (I believe it could work, just not sure its ethical, not debating, just giving my opinion) and it seems you possess the know how of what I was asking for a week or so ago.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5345317.0Maybe you have some ideas while you are waiting chips for your project/equipment.