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<blockquote data-quote="Wally69" data-source="post: 141471" data-attributes="member: 1916"><p>I am not condoning the actons LC76 but find the whole situation very intriguing. I am a minelab supporter, I love their technology. Even though I am not so hot on their price structure, I would never buy a copy or ill gotten product and believe in the principal of fairly rewarding a technology developer.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately overseas production and super-profits are a bad mix when combined with corruption, unethical behaviour and a free market. In this case action has bred reaction.</p><p></p><p>If they are knockoff fakes, their efficiency and ingenuity should be applauded, they have even upped their marketing strategy to keep up with the minelab release date and adopt U.S. supplier credentials to give a perception of authenticity. Even the company name has been chosen for its acceptability in the US. Totally unscrupulous, but talented.</p><p></p><p>It is a shame they do not have the technological skill to develop an equivalent product for only 200% markup on production cost; they would make a lot of prospectors very happy if they did.</p><p></p><p>I still think product slipping out the back door is more likely, where are 4-Corners when you need them? It would make a great investigation and documentary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wally69, post: 141471, member: 1916"] I am not condoning the actons LC76 but find the whole situation very intriguing. I am a minelab supporter, I love their technology. Even though I am not so hot on their price structure, I would never buy a copy or ill gotten product and believe in the principal of fairly rewarding a technology developer. Unfortunately overseas production and super-profits are a bad mix when combined with corruption, unethical behaviour and a free market. In this case action has bred reaction. If they are knockoff fakes, their efficiency and ingenuity should be applauded, they have even upped their marketing strategy to keep up with the minelab release date and adopt U.S. supplier credentials to give a perception of authenticity. Even the company name has been chosen for its acceptability in the US. Totally unscrupulous, but talented. It is a shame they do not have the technological skill to develop an equivalent product for only 200% markup on production cost; they would make a lot of prospectors very happy if they did. I still think product slipping out the back door is more likely, where are 4-Corners when you need them? It would make a great investigation and documentary. [/QUOTE]
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