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Originally Posted by dreamspeed
A lot of these companies aren't doing well because their products are just too overpriced. They can't realistically expect the market to support their prices in this economy.
Ebay catback - 200 bucks
solid run of the mill brand - 800 bucks
JDM TITE BLING Brand - 2k
Realistically, what are people going to choose?
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Without the real companies making it first the knockoffs wouldn't exist, so it's not wise to never support the companies that actually do R&D.
A lot of cheap parts also have shit welds, shit materials, etc. Not all, but some.
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