In 2021, Rocket Lab went public & acquired 3 companies.
"I don't recommend that. That is really painful."
@Peter_J_Beck says acquiring companies is like buying a car off a used car lot:
"They're going to hate me for this analogy."
"You look at the nice polished car, & it all looks great, & it's all shiny. It's not until the drive home that you realize the visor's squeaking, the wheel's rumbling, & all of the things that just aren't quite right."