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sah4r t1_iu8b9rv wrote

The argument of clones vs genuine has been out there since pretty much the beginning. I’m kinda in the middle of both camps and understand both sides. Yes when someone copies any design it harms the designer generally but on the other hand especially with GMK it’s not that you can get them anyways most times if you miss the GB. Also GMK wait time is just ridiculous. Also even though there are straight up rip offs I personally wouldn’t consider keycaps that just share the same color clones unless all mods and legends are also exactly the same. Especially I don’t get it when people call WOB keycaps GMK clones but Polycaps (esp Seal which are essentially modo without color mods) even though they are made by the same factory

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sah4r t1_iua866g wrote

That’s what I’m saying - it’s not like you’re depriving the manufacturer of genuine ones of potential profit if they are oos lol. Also no plastic is worth $120+ lol even the most expensive one. QC is also an arguable point - GMK spacebar are warped af. I have 3 GMK sets and all 3 have warped spacebars to a certain extent

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Blur_410 t1_iucoq1y wrote

This is true. Most of what you pay for in GMK is branding, kitting, QC, and the feel of owning keyboard history. For some GMK sets the last point is worth so much money aftermarket prices reflect their true worth.

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