NJS: What's the point?

MrSmith why do people use all NJS components in the u.k when it is a small meaningless stamp that doesn't have any influence on how a bike performs on the road?
it's not even a guarantee of quality just a standard to ensure a level playing field for a betting vehicle masquerading as a sport (like horse racing).

from wikepedia:

"it should be noted that the NJS standard is to ensure that no rider will have any advantage or disadvantage based on equipment, and does not necessarily relate to quality or standard of manufacture"

i mean some of the stuff is nice kit but most of the hubs are unsealed which seems a bit pointless for riding in the british weather, and a lot of it is overpriced because of the njs stamp.
so what's the attraction? it's certainly not the value for money?

Obviously the NJS stamp has become a brand and "hipsters" which you seem to somewhat dislike love brands. There are 3Renshos, Nagasawas etc.. out there with no NJS stamp and generally if you find one of these its got more interesting lugs, paint finish and was purposely built to assure clearance between the front wheel and pedal because these frames would have been built for road use. For Keirin training or enthusiasts. These frames are rarer but still so many people are only looking for the NJS stamp and think theres something wrong with a Japanese frame if it doesnt have one! But on the parts side; NJS means the parts are eligible to race with, if they are good enough quality to perform at the level they do in races then they are good enough for us on the road, theres the assurance of quality. Fuck sealed sealed hubs, Tokyo has a rainy season and every one uses NJS hubs. I dont think its overpriced compared to other high performance track kit, that is if your getting it from the right places and not picking it up from Brick Lane Bikes. Many webshops just about match Japanese RRP. I think Hubjub is one of them..