A lot of conjucture shrouding the branding / manufacturing process.
The 528 die-hards are praising the switch over, likening it to 'more affordable but with the same high quality 528 is known for'
The rest are calling bullsh!t accusing 528 of just re-branding Chinese stuff and Driptech wants no part of it.
We'll never know the REAL story but I'm with the latter. Even though I'm a big Goon fan, Dotmod, etc.. some of these 'American' brands are full of it.
Same ol same ol...
Just like this famous spy pic that was posted awhile back in the Fasttech forum of the soon-to-be-released SJMY (YFTK) ultem squonk, it disappeared and then 'magically' a couple of months later Armageddon released their squonk line.
EXACTLY the same mod.
Edit: all that aside, the Armageddon squonk is a damn fine mod. Bomber hitter.
Likely they saw a good opportunity and ran with it.
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