This kit is not a copy as my friends baja was given to ALZA racing and it was there for 2 months. So Nothing was copied as all the parts were made from scratch. You can't make bottom and top plate much different than original HPI plates.

Looks like a mod edited our posts. Sorry about going off on the "one way idea sharing concept".

Good points
 

All good points of view, but the bottom line in these matters is that if you do not acquire a patend on an item, then you do not have much of a recourse if anyone does copy said product. Acquiring a patend is difficult enough, and getting a patend on every single product would be rediculously exspnsive and complicated. You would need a legal department with a team of lawyers dedicated to doing just that. WAPITA for any company just dealing with such nonsense. I must say that things seem to be getting more and more competitive in our hobby where manufacturing is concerned. Good for us I guess.