"John Rumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I wonder how close a copy they are quality wise?

What makes you think they are copies and not just off the same line?

On 18/06/2012 15:24, John Rumm wrote:
> On 18/06/2012 09:41, dennis@home wrote:
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>> "John Rumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> I wonder how close a copy they are quality wise?
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>> What makes you think they are copies and not just off the same line?
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> The description the seller gives explicitly claims they are manufactured
> in china. Neither of the original products are...
>

That doesn't mean all the components aren't made in China.

Because duty is often higher for importing complete items, it can be
worthwhile assembling items in the EU and pay a lower duty for the
component parts.

"John Rumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 18/06/2012 09:41, dennis@home wrote:
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>> "John Rumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> I wonder how close a copy they are quality wise?
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>> What makes you think they are copies and not just off the same line?
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> The description the seller gives explicitly claims they are manufactured
> in china. Neither of the original products are...

So they buy the stuff in and assemble it (into boxes), now its made in the
EU.

On Monday, June 18, 2012 8:01:25 PM UTC+1, dennis@home wrote:
> "John Rumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > On 18/06/2012 09:41, dennis@home wrote:
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> >> "John Rumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >>> I wonder how close a copy they are quality wise?
> >>
> >> What makes you think they are copies and not just off the same line?
> >
> > The description the seller gives explicitly claims they are manufactured
> > in china. Neither of the original products are...
>
> So they buy the stuff in and assemble it (into boxes), now its made in the
> EU.

I think its all in the luck of the draw. About 10 years ago an itinerant tool seller knocked on my door and offered me a Makita cordless drill complete with two batteries for some ridiculous cheap sum. Though it was all nicely presented in a blow moulded case, with the Makita logo and in the Makita livery it had to be spurious but it was so cheap it was worth a punt.

It lasted about 8 years in the hands of various fitters who didn't give a rats arse about tool care. Longer than some of the Blue Bosch we generally run.
Great value in the long run.

On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:49:07 PM UTC+1, Andy Champ wrote:
> On 19/06/2012 12:45, fred wrote:
> > I think its all in the luck of the draw. About 10 years ago an itinerant tool seller knocked on my door and offered me a Makita cordless drill complete with two batteries for some ridiculous cheap sum. Though it was all nicely presented in a blow moulded case, with the Makita logo and in the Makita livery it had to be spurious but it was so cheap it was worth a punt.
> >
> > It lasted about 8 years in the hands of various fitters who didn't givea rats arse about tool care. Longer than some of the Blue Bosch we generally run.
> > Great value in the long run.
>
Nah. Close examination shows otherwise. Definitely a copy.
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> It may well have been genuine, but of dubious provenance (= nicked)
>
> Andy