Yes the HCigar is a 1-to-1 clone. So it's just a matter of who gets ripped off. You can be the ripper, and buy the clone, or you can be the rippee and buy the origional. Sooner or later manufactures will figure out that if they price their stuff properly, no one will bother to clone it. They might use the design, but there would be no reason to clone.
BTW, even my coffee cup has a copyright on it. (hint)