cherokee_140

I don't think anyone will flame you...I know I will not. But I do know for a fact that HPI is selling parts to people that do not own their cars, and would never buy one of their cars as it is out of their budget for whatever reason.

So if HPI is selling stuff to people and making money off those people how is that bad for their business? You forget that the car is only the tip of the iceberg. I will not even go into the aftermarket people that make thousands of different bits for the cars that owners of the clones buy. It is in no way bad for the hobby, the more people that get into it the more goes out the door. I bet parts have a bigger markup then the car itself, and hpi makes a higher % on an a-arm then on a 5b.