"dollar for dollar, it is as good as any other out there. " That is like saying a Yugo engine is an good as a BMW engine.
The engine "company" in question uses low end castings, low end bearings, loose tolerances and low QC practices. Some of the early models were downright dangerous. That isn't my personal opinion, it's a fact.
Is it really" bashing" when it is the truth? Why do you think they are so cheap? If you buy a cheap engine just own up to the fact that it is a cheap engine.
I have some of these cheaper engines, not RCG but similar, but it's no big deal. When I hear people talking about the quality of them I know it's the truth. I actually like the two I have a and will probably acquire more because some of them that fill a gap that no one else does.
I am the last person in the world to bash someones engine choice but a DA or Kolm, RCG is not.