First I need to make it clear that I'm one of those folks who really values innovation in vaping gear. My very strong preference is to purchase those devices which demonstrate a new and clear innovative approach and to purchase them from the folks who did the hard work to create something that makes the vaping experience more convenient or more pleasurable.
Now for the facts. The last five devices I have had on my "lust list" have been basically "unobtanium". I searched for weeks for the opportunity to send my money to the people who created these devices and not one of them was available in anything other than super limited quantities which sold out within hours for each apparently small batch that was manufactured. I was always one of the unlucky people who missed the opportunity to spend my money supporting the people who did the innovation.
All five devices became available as clones within less than two months from their original introduction and were available in any quantity that one wished to purchase. Something is seriously wrong with this picture. Why would someone with a great idea and a great product, which has attracted the attention of a world wide vaping community, refuse to exploit his innovation by making it available for sale to the many folks who want to purchase it? The only answer I can come up with is that there's a lot of risk aversion going on. I believe money is always available to exploit a good idea if one has the guts to take the risk and do the hard work to find it. Lots of us who wish to support the "real thing" are left with no choice but to turn to those who have the guts to take the risk, meaning we have no choice but to buy the clones. This is a very sad situation.
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As much as I try to avoid clones I've had no choice. I want to raise a ton of hell blaming the cloners for exploiting the good ideas of others. I really do. Unfortunately I'm left waiting (not so patiently) for the next person with a great idea who actually wants to succeed and takes the risk necessary to do it.
Now for the facts. The last five devices I have had on my "lust list" have been basically "unobtanium". I searched for weeks for the opportunity to send my money to the people who created these devices and not one of them was available in anything other than super limited quantities which sold out within hours for each apparently small batch that was manufactured. I was always one of the unlucky people who missed the opportunity to spend my money supporting the people who did the innovation.
All five devices became available as clones within less than two months from their original introduction and were available in any quantity that one wished to purchase. Something is seriously wrong with this picture. Why would someone with a great idea and a great product, which has attracted the attention of a world wide vaping community, refuse to exploit his innovation by making it available for sale to the many folks who want to purchase it? The only answer I can come up with is that there's a lot of risk aversion going on. I believe money is always available to exploit a good idea if one has the guts to take the risk and do the hard work to find it. Lots of us who wish to support the "real thing" are left with no choice but to turn to those who have the guts to take the risk, meaning we have no choice but to buy the clones. This is a very sad situation.
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As much as I try to avoid clones I've had no choice. I want to raise a ton of hell blaming the cloners for exploiting the good ideas of others. I really do. Unfortunately I'm left waiting (not so patiently) for the next person with a great idea who actually wants to succeed and takes the risk necessary to do it.
