The cost of taking up RC is very high in Asian countries. We are all in the mercy of monopoly of big companies for sake of foreign exchange. As an outcome the ori kit cost many times more than most average wage earner can afford.
Thats true, but no excuse to create an exact copy of a car. Probably, some shops will sell it as original Tamiya!?! The manufacturer of this car could easily make some design changes without spending a lot of money. They could get it even cheaper. But if it doesn't look anymore like a Tamiya, most people wouldn't buy it anymore.
In my opinion, the manufacturer of this car is a thief (If he didnt pay Tamiya anything)
Copy a car 1:1 isn't the right way to ceep costs down!