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the problem is that Lego is expensive
The copies would be expensive if they were made to the same standard. It's not as though Lego isn't manufacturing in China, so the only corners the copyists can cut are design and quality. A £150 set which Lego expects to sell in five or six figure volumes probably contains well under £5 of design time for the build, instructions and packaging.
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Yeah I think part of the problem is that Lego is expensive. That combined with it being insanely popular is what makes it appealing to the counterfeiters.
They do seem like a good company and I’ve spent a lot on them for my kids and myself! A large fraction of that money spent was at Lego Land last year 😳
I’m not feeling too guilty about buying a fake and diverting money away from Lego, but the wee voice in my head keeps mentioning that I won’t get the bits that comes with the real
McCoy.