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Originally Posted by g6civcx
Scenario 1: you have your way and no one can duplicate the wheel with other materials.
We have:
metal wheel - $1000
Scenario 2: you let other people make wheels out of other material
We then have:
metal wheel - $1000
wooden wheel - $500
clay wheel - $100
I as the consumer would choose Scenario 2 because I have more choices. Not every application requires the durability and cost of metal. For my car, yes. For my wheel barrow, wooden works just fine. For my mockup, clay would be just fine.
I don't see any problem with this from the consumer's point of view provided that I know what I'm buying.
If the wooden/clay wheel manufacturer is marketing their product as metal, then that's false advertising and we have a different problem.
In Scenario 1, you hurt consumers like me. I understand what I'm buying. I don't need people you to decide what kind of quality and cost I need to buy.
Sometimes I want good quality. Someimes I want cheaper prices. It depends on the application.
I don't want you to force me to just one choice because you personally feel it's the best quality and R&D. I don't need you to make the decision for me. I'd rather have more choices and choose for myself.
Scenario 2 benefits most consumers. Ignorant/cheap people will always buy inferior goods, but that's their problem and not mine. I know what I want and I know how much I want to pay.
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Absolutely, we don't always need the absolute best of everything.
Even 'brand name' companies offer different grades of quality depending on user preferences (ie - Tein).
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Originally Posted by ericcastro
I am actually glad that skateboards started with metal wheels.
Then went to clay.
Then those were knocked off with Urithane, lol
lol.
Not really realavent, just wanted to give Steve shit,lol.
I just stopped by to see what 240XTC wrote and got pinked for, LMAO!
i already did this discussion several times this year.
Thought we had all agreed.
The pricey stuff is great.
you CAN get away with the cheaper stuff.
The Pricey stuff knocked off existing technologies too and have made their R&D
The interwebs have changed everything, business needs to modernize or die.
Most knock offs arent actually knock offs at all, but cheaper versions of a product, but still better then OEM.
A knock off is a gucci purse that is sold on venice beach for $20 new.
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I am with you on this one.
It's actually a virtue to spend as less as possible as long as the purpose is served.
Anything beyond is just a matter of bragging.
This is why I fully respect companies like Godspeed.
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Originally Posted by 240KA
OP i am very disappointed in you for starting this retarded post. i enjoyed your insurance post and respected you for that, but this...?
who fucking cares. why do you people need to vent? what bearing does someone buying rotas have on your life? get over it and live your own life. is it really going to help you any by venting? people buying knockoffs really bothers you that much that you need some social intervention to help you get through the day?
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To be fair, G6CiVx brings a refreshing perspective to the existing debate and it's very thought provoking imo.
It's not venting at all, and I sense no emtional rant either.
That is my impression at least.