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Ninja Supremacist:

I keep seeing these eyebrow-raising comments throughout the internet that so and so's arcade parts are "not East Asian imitations" and they proceed to show me their wonderfully overpriced red-blooded American stuff.

I don't want to start a flame war, I just want to build a control panel at prices that don't make me wonder if I'm being scammed.  I found one below the $1 per button mark but I still: Where _are_ these East Asian imitations?  I'm very interested in buying from them instead of what I've encountered so far.

I want to build out my garage with a couple cocktail tables.  I don't want to do it at Happ prices and, frankly, the "one million uses" quality is overkill.  I find it hard to believe that East Asia cannot produce comparable quality for arcade parts at a considerably lower price.  Isn't that where everything is made anyway?

TOK:

Don't buy the junk, and don't buy the real stuff directly from Happ.

If you're willing to go on ebay, look for sellers like Tornadoterrysdot (Texas), or there is a user here named Ponyboy that a lot of guys use. Most of the Happs sellers that sell in volume sell for like 1/3 to 1/2 the retail prices listed on Happs site.

SOAPboy:

Gumby sells some happs stuff pretty decent priced as well..

Ninja Supremacist:


--- Quote from: TOK on September 03, 2005, 08:23:29 am ---Don't buy the junk, and don't buy the real stuff directly from Happ.

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That seems to be the beginning and the end of these responses.  No offense, please.  I just can't understand why.  What would I be risking?  An authentic feeling which could be entirely subjective?

I appreciate the references.  Thanks.  I'll check those guys.

As for Ponyboy... I want to do business with him but he hasn't responded yet.  Is that because I'm a newb here?  "Right now" isn't necessary but "eventually" seems like a nice second choice.

SOAPboy:


--- Quote from: Ninja Supremacist on September 03, 2005, 08:51:06 am ---
--- Quote from: TOK on September 03, 2005, 08:23:29 am ---Don't buy the junk, and don't buy the real stuff directly from Happ.

--- End quote ---

That seems to be the beginning and the end of these responses.
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