I can't see myself ever buying an authentic, I'm quite content with the quality of the SXK..
I'm fairly careful with my devices but crap-happens, I don't abuse them but between motorbikes, hiking, kayaking/boating and such, the risk of damage is high.. Occasional falls and such, I had one fall out of my shirt pocket into a creek once, and I travel remote/outback Australia a lot so my gear gets shaken around a fair bit on corrugated and rocky tracks offroad...
With the reasonable cost of the SXK if one gets damaged or lost it's not a big deal, if I had an authentic I'd be reluctant to use it due to fear of damage or loss...
+ I like the USB, I've only had a quick play with EScribe so far but I can see myself using it more when I get back into TC... (I'll get the hang of all the RBA's on VW before I dive back into TC)
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I rarely charge via USB but it's good to have for the odd occasion I'm caught out with a low battery, and when I'm crossing the deserts and such I don't carry a charger, I just charge via the USB port in my tank bag, or via a power-bank in the tent at night (+ I carry a complete spare device with spare battery as a backup in my backpack) ..
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How's that for justification of clone use?