There is no more prolific company than SM. not sure what "diluting the market means" Cut throat is the nature of business, and im not sure that most consumers of any product on any level are concerned with the politics of the companies amongst themselves. ie... most folks dont know where thier chicken comes from. or could care less as long as it appears to be acceptable quality. as far as scaling up drawings to produce your own version, if that was unethical, non of us would be flying jets, and there certainly wouldnt be micro turbines available to us. having spent time in korea, thailand, philippines, and taiwan, im speechless at how our goods are plagerized, copied and pirated. in thailand, they call it "solutions for the poor" what a crock! I think E.T. is right on the mark,this is just one of the disadvantages.

Some in this thread seem to be taking this "strangely personal"
Wouldnt it make sense to vote with your purchase, let others do the same, let the big boys fight thier own battles?