Mikhail Naumov
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As an electrical engineer working for a lithium polymer company, I know what it feels like to spend hours designing something, take pride in it then have China reverse engineer (even though the company I work for is based in China, but even China has China companies if that makes sense) it using a much more shotty chemistry. I don't hate people for buying clones, I just know what it feels like to take pride in a design then see it get taken away by someone who has no care for it other than what money it will make them. At least when you steal music you don't do it to resell it for money.
These companies do, so it's different. The buyer is fine, they appreciate a design and can't afford it so they buy the clone. No harm is done by them, so I have no grief with them. It's the companies that shamelessly steal designs and even leave the logo's on it because it's all about riding coat tails and stealing money. The logo thing bothers me more than anything, that's just plain wrong.
These companies do, so it's different. The buyer is fine, they appreciate a design and can't afford it so they buy the clone. No harm is done by them, so I have no grief with them. It's the companies that shamelessly steal designs and even leave the logo's on it because it's all about riding coat tails and stealing money. The logo thing bothers me more than anything, that's just plain wrong.
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