One thing I've noticed about people who comments in these HL vs Tamiya debates is this:

People who own Tamiya Tanks: Love them!!!!
People who owns both Tamiya and HL tanks: Loves both of them, but sees and understands why Tamiya is better than HL.

People who owns only Heng Longs: Oddly fanatical about their Heng Longs, and love to bash Tamiya about how they are so expensive, and how Heng Long is equal to a Tamiya.

On a positively unrelated note, I also don't see why the 2010 Dodge Viper is so much more expensive than my 2000 Toyota Corolla. They both have four wheels and go vroom vroom when I push the gas pedal! I drove a friend's Viper once. Wasn't impressed with it. It drives the same in a 35mph zone the same way my Corolla does. Those Dodge Viper fools think their car is all that!