I'll begin by admitting I made a mistake by arguing with elitists.
Well, no, I don't think you got to my point at all.... My point was that we are nobody to judge what others do.
If you didn't work for someone else's money, you really have no say in how they spend it.
The only retort I'll have is I never said I was telling someone "Dont buy a legit piece". I gave why I dont, but backed it up as to why someone who is considering getting a legitimate piece should invest.
Its like how you say "Invest in this" when I dont see a return. Likewise, a Japanese male my age may not see the same investment potential in investing in a old beat up pickup truck. (I picked the first country with the smallest land size, not picking on japan for any particular reason.)
Your post raises two points, one of which is not on point nor has anything to do with vaporizers but I'll state it anyways lol
1.). You actually make the point of why to get authentic by your own post and didn't even realize it. To each their own. Not everyone who buys authentic is in it to get a return. Buying authentic is also about supporting the designers and people who put the time in to figure out the actual mechanics. Some are rather beautiful and the function is well above any clone no matter how much someone says it is 1:1.
2.) this point assumes you mod your truck. Not sure how you figure you will get a better return on it in the future rather than an authentic mod. I have been into modding/customizing vehicles for 20 years and still am. I learned very early on that you will get no where near what you put into the vehicle upon its sale. You can de-mod it but won't get more than 70% (at best but usually closer to 55-65%) of the individual cost of each mod, and that is of the mod is in great condition (unless you find an unsuspecting buyer who knows nothing about the resale value of used performance car parts...which is rare if you are actually in the "scene."). Further, most people are actually weary of purchasing a modded vehicle for much more than resale of an unmodded vehicle. Reason is two fold: one, modding a vehicle is very individualized. What you like and how you do it does not always mesh with potential buyers' tastes. Second, trade in value of a modded vehicle is lower because resellers are weary of the person who did the customization and how the vehicle was treated during it's modded period. My credentials: 03 Harley Davidson/ford truck supercharged with built engine topped with a 2.3 whipple putting down 570rwhp/630rwtq; 04 mercury marauder with an 03 terminator engine topped with ported eaton putting down 500/530 to the rear wheels; 05 Lincoln aviator with competition winning custom sound system; 2010 BMW M5 V10 supercharged that does low 10s in the quarter mile and will break the tires loose at 90 mph...many a lambo and Ferrari owners have shocked looks on their faces when a 4 door sedan is keeping up with them at 180mph.
Just my 2 cents.
1: Again, to reiterate, I never said "Mod makers are evil", I just feel theyre inflating the price of a metal tube and thats why I dont buy it. I didnt say "Dont buy a nemesis because atomixani is charging 200$ for a brass tube and switch" I just said "I dont buy it cuz I dont think its worth it."
2: No mods to the truck, just like my old beater. And considerign I paid 700$ for the truck and have 400 so far invested in it, if I sold it for 2000, its a good healthy return. And by investing, New shocks, New tie rod ends, ball joints, u joints, etc. Just because I say "Invest" doesnt mean "Give it 6000 horse power". Now that beign siad I DO have a 82 s10 project for racing, but thats a slow project for time and money. Nope, gotta keep my 94 sonoma drivable for working to pay for my vape gear and other fun expenses ^^
long story short, Please dont take a hostile view because I refuse to pay 200$ for a metal tube. I'm not saying its not worth it, I'm just saying I dont see it worth ME buying. For MY circumstances, its better for ME to put that 200$ into a new fuel pump so I can keep MY job and buying ME more stuff and paying MY bills ^^
Clear nuff?
