OEM or clones?...

[Arct1k]

I have and do - I do think that the decline of the UK and USA has a lot to do with short term gain of outsourcing to the up and coming ecomonies.

I also think the IPR is important and should be respected.

I know you put a lot of time into ESC's and software - If you spend all that time and a company ripped off your design and built a poor version of the product which harmed your reputation I'm sure you'd be upset.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

I have and do - I do think that the decline of the UK and USA has a lot to do with short term gain of outsourcing to the up and coming ecomonies.

I also think the IPR is important and should be respected.

I know you put a lot of time into ESC's and software - If you spend all that time and a company ripped off your design and built a poor version of the product which harmed your reputation I'm sure you'd be upset.

Then a few should not really blame China, but blame the company owners here and UK for sending the jobs to China and other low wages countries.

You are actually telling this to a guy who has actually helped Hobbywing with ideas for their car ESCs and later the LCD program card/usb combo. Am I upset, a little, but I know people are enjoying them. The LCD/usb programmer idea was actually posted here first for Castle to use, but they didn't. Now how do you think myself and Hobbyking feel for the ESCs that have the dual sensored/sensorless drive?

I'll bet you if the US (maybe other developed countries too) gets their way and the developing countries pay their workers more and also have them add some value to their currencies, I guess manufacturing will stop there and come home so only the ones with money can afford a hobby.