Tigercommder, our forum here is run by RCU, they dont affiliate with any 1:16 scale tanks.
We are barely moderated amd we do not have a blacklist.
We do have several vendors on this forum, including some big name ones that post. Info here gets seen by people that matter in this hobby.

All of us post experience with different brands and try to help newbies find their perfect tank based on what tank type, budget, and interests they have. Our recent sherman thread a few back is a great example.

Im not making a personal attack, but you seem very neggative and I dont want it to influence newbies.
most of us here are almost like an extended family. Sure we have the old Ford vs Chevy debats but they are all very valuable in bringing out info. The MFGs and vendors do not get on here and just push their own products. Quite the opposite, and having them here, is a huge valuable resource I would not trade away.