Facts remain the facts, you have no idea where the source their materials. If you bothered to read my posts I clearly stated that I have both authentic and Clone. There are differences in both machining and materials of most. I need not justify anything, especially anyone on the net. The myth is there are no differences between Clones and Authentics and anyone who has actually compared them side by side knows this. There are a very few exceptions like the SXK Kayfun V5 and the Authentic but those are the exception, not the norm. Even with that example there are a couple of small differences.
The fact remains I am a professional with 22 years working metal.
I also have over 100 mechs and have repaired both authentics and clones for 3 local shops.
My professional experience supercedes yours, and I trust my career long experience over yours as it has guided me to a very successful career.
Guessing and a professional opinion are not the same.
But feel free to indulge yourself in the delusion that authentics are made from "better materials".
I was curious, when you say they are made from better materials, do you have an example of this? Is there an authentic that you know of that uses a different material than it's clone? That would be an easy way to make your point. I'm not being a smartass or taking sides. If someone is using better materials that should be easy to show and wouldn't be up for debate. The better machining isn't so quantitative, but better materials is. I'm asking because I'm interested in this debate. Me and many others, I'm sure, would like to have this information to compare when making a purchase. Nothing beats having all relevant information before making a purchase.
No you're fine, I mentioned earlier in the thread the VCP Clone for one. It may be close but there are differences like the Authentic has solid brass top and the Clone is aluminum with pressed in 510 deck for one. The Anubis Clone is larger, poor quality firing pin, some weird aluminum type alloy for the top base. The Authentic is quality brass, silver plated copper internals where the Clone is nickel or some other alloy.
Majority of it all comes down to quality control. Example is Petri Mod, made in China but exquisite quality control.
I would guess it's closer to 95%-99% are from China . China does a great job mass producing a tube or box mod, but the greatest machinists in the world are American. Then maybe Germany in close second. I should know I was an American machinist for many years and China was fast and could hit the button on a CNC. But it was our programs they were running. Then you have the guys that can hand make and fit things like a colt revolver. Those are the true artists but they are a dying breed. Now everything is automated so you don't have to pay a true artisan to do the job.
Lol now on ur mods what did u do in the navy and thanks for your serviceThe first time I ever used NevrDull was in the Navy, polishing naval brass
I drove a supply truck, I can run a mean floor buffer too and polish the piss outta some brass and copper
. We didn't do that again, but we passed inspection 
