I might be new here, but part/technology/production line sharing is nothing new.. nothing new at all.

Take Audi & Volkswagen for example.

In Europe, the VW Golf and the Audi A3 are manufactured on the same production line, they share the same engines, the same electronic components etc.

They are different companies, although one owns the other - doesnt make them the same.
The difference in the product is the Marque. I'd much rather say that I drive a Audi rather than a VW.

(That said, I do drive a VW Golf, and I love my car!!)

Anyway. hoping to assemble my first ARTF plane this weekend...