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I don't understand the "intellectual property" argument. If Robin had some fancy degree or used some state of the art software to design and make UE products I can see where this would be valid. They're hunks of polished aluminum, and the technology isn't too great for a high school dropout. Anybody here could have come up with his ideas, he was just fortunate enough to do it first and make a pretty penny.

If Robin were still making UE parts, then of course there would be ethical wrongdoings. I don't see any problem with supplying a product that people want. I refer you to 427 Shelby Cobra replicas. Nobody has a problem with anybody stealing Caroll Shelby's "intellectual property", Cobra's are no longer produced but there is still a demand so somebody stepped up and filled the void. This doesn't take away anything from actual Cobra's, it just gives the buying public what they want.

Business is business. Dollars trump ethics everytime.

I'm also dumbfounded that people are loyal to Robin Oury. I have tried and tried to become a member of the forums, I've been unsuccessful in ordering anything from him, and countless e-mails have never been answered.

I also don't understand how someone else making those parts takes away from Robin. He doesn't profit from astronomical e-bay sales. I don't get it.

Interesting thread, this one. I wanna hear more opinions. I'm not always right................