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East Asian Imitation Parts
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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