boutique gear seems so super worth it
I agree on this point, and sure some clones are bad and some of them even worse than bad. Many of them being made under "difficult conditions" as mentioned in your previous post and also the reason why China has to bear this burden. When you buy a clone you know you are not getting the real thing and if you are disappointed you only have yourself to blame or the authentic's manufacturer for only doing limited runs. Either way my post refers to genuine Chinese products and legit companies that have to bear the burden of the stereotype and is that not exactly what stereotype is? Assuming all are bad when there are some that are.