Op, you invited all readers to comment on the thread when you posted it. That's the way forums work. In fact, it's one of the definitions of the word "forum."
As it pertains to vape cons, as long as you put it in the rules ahead of time, feel free to enforce it. It's your gig.
As previously mentioned, the Hex Ohm is pretty much made with off the shelf parts that anybody can easily get. There is nothing original about it. It works great, but there is no "design." Well, maybe the logo. They did design that.
OP, it seems to me that you parrot a lot of information that you were told by people that want your money. Now rest assured, your collection of authentic gear FAR,FAR,FAR surpasses mine, and that's a fact. It likely surpasses every single member of this forum. You win in that regards. But I don't see the correlation between that, and knowledge. At least not as it applies to the topic at hand. Didn't you just unknowingly recommend the FUhattan in another thread, not knowing that it's a clone?
And finally, I own 6 authentic mods, and 5 authentic RDA's, but I have no idea who the heck that dude in Long Beach is, and I don't even care enough to Google it. Does that mean I should give them up for adoption and just go back to clones? I just want to be clear on what your/the rules are.