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Originally Posted by 96z28ss
I guess very few people here understand that this happens every day in a lot of everyday products that we buy and don't realize it.
I'm a product design engineer. I know what it feels like to have a product re-designed and produced. This situation as I see it is a bit different.
1. RB was very innovative and came out with a billet hinge to market. First one to do this.
2. Fesler made a billet hinge after RB, but re-engineered, the base, the arms, and the shock position, allows hood to open more. Takes less material to make and easier to mass produce. At this point it's not considered a knock-off in any respect.
3. RB copied the Fesler design and changed their current design. Considered a knock off.
4. Fesler comes out with a similar air-frame design. Considered a knock-off.
5. RB upset and makes it public.
This is a "pot calling the kettle black" situation.
Buy whatever product you want. If Quality is important buy the one that offers that. If price is more important buy that one. Don't buy based on which company you think has better morals and integrity cause both companies have done it to each other.
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I ponied up on my previous Camaro for the RB hinges, and while very nice, was disappointed in the lack of open hood clearance, but I still have an impartial view of this (some posting do not) and it is very clear to me by reading this thread that Bob (96z28ss) is the only one, or one of few, who has done solid direct research and presented his argument clearly. Everyone else is speaking with little to no no authority, expertise, or even basic knowledge of the subject matter and just supporting who they "like". And that clutters this all up.
And this absolutely should be handled behind doors or in the private IMO. Oh well.