QUOTE: Originally posted by ShModeler
So why not buying it???
if it's just as good why keep paying the big bucks over brand names?
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It's not uncommon for companies to make products and put someone else's name on them. If they are the same, there is nothing wrong with buying them.
One of the issues with that practice is that if a company builds a product and puts someone else's name on it, then the "Someone Else" is responsible for warranty and service. If you buy a Tamiya or Peak airbrush and have to get it serviced, you don't send it to Iwata you send it to Tamiya or Peak or whoever. Service is a big part of the price of any product.
Sometimes, manufacturers will "Brand" factory seconds with someone else's name. I'm not saying this is the case here, just that it sometimes happens. The finish might not be up to usual standards or they might not be as mechanically tight and smooth. It's more efficient for a company to put another name on them and sell them at a lower price than it is to just toss them out or rebuild them.