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Originally Posted by Rackattach
Hey John
You'll be happy to hear I just got my first JB 4x8 case and you're absolutely right it's very high quality. Will I buy more... probably
My only issue was I felt like I was jumped on for reviewing a case (that I didn't know was a knock off of yours) I was just simply writing a review. I've never met you so I can't call you an ass yet! But you make a fine case my friend.
Thanks.
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I am glad you like it. Still, I wish you would reread my initial response and I think you would see that I wasn't jumping on you. I was merely addressing the fact that the Stout cases are knockoffs and anything good about them is because it was copied from my work. I don't fault people for buying knockoffs. Most people who do don't even know that they are buying a knockoff and those who do are making a conscious choice to do so. It's their money and they can spend it as they choose on whatever is being offered.
My thing is that in the social space I feel that I have to let people know about knockoffs as much as possible and try to make a solid presentation as to why the original is the better value. I feel that if companies want to knock off my designs then they shouldn't have any problem with me ripping their knockoffs apart to compare them to my original designs. And consumers should appreciate any manufacturer who is willing to be honest and open about how their original designs compare from the inside out. In the absence of an unbiased Consumer Reports type of resource consumers can only rely on manufacturers and testimonials to inform their buying decisions.
My shop is an open door and I am always willing to prove everything I say in public about our cases in person and live on video. I will take on every challenge and every question because the never-ending goal for me is to constantly improve our cases as much as we are able to. That's why I can't allow knockoffs to ride on our "look" without commenting on the shoddy construction and lack of protection that they give.
