Originally Posted by
Jaz240
I think it has helped the consumer for the simple fact that the big brand name well known companies are reducing prices now because of all the competition. As a racer I can now get the original products for close to the same price as all the copies and imitations. that being said, I have encountered a few copies and imitations that I prefer over the original
However, I am sure all the Losi racers are happy that the 2.0 buggy is now $400..I am sure that the success of the Agama A8 had allot to do with that.
I think that in most markets increased competition is always a good thing because it forces companies to innovate ways that can allow them to give the customer more value. However, in the current market that is full of companies that have no problem with copying other businesses product designs and manufacturing them with less quality at a cheaper price, the consumers do not win. The problem is that when the actual innovators of the industry start to loose market share to the counterfeiters and copy cats, they have less of a chance of staying in business. I watched this happen in the automotive aftermarket industry and hopefully wont see it happy in the RC industry.