Ok. I will try this again. Wrote a post earlier and it wouldn't let me post it for some reason. So I won't be as long winded this time. Want to commend Twisted for the video review on the Maraxus he did. A great review for a great device. Notice I did not say clone. Because I am not entirely convinced it is. I got my Maraxus from FT when it first became available. It is absolutely fantastic in looks, build quality, performance, everything. I paid $36 and I refuse to believe the original ($200+) can be better in any way. No clue who made it, but whoever it was did a fantastic job. Solid, dependable and hits hard. It's a beauty and like I said, there is no way the original is any better than this.....just a lot more expensive.