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I have a bunch of different knock-off brands and, although the quality is pretty good, none approach the quality of Legos. You would think that by now someone w
by geomark 7y ago
I have a bunch of different knock-off brands and, although the quality is pretty good, none approach the quality of Legos. You would think that by now someone would have reverse engineered their manufacturing trade secrets to get the same quality. Or could it be that to achieve that level of quality the recurring cost is really much higher?
- yardie 7y agoIn addition to keeping the ABS chemical composition a trade secret they also replace their molds frequently. This keeps the tolerances high and the quality of the bricks consistent. But it’s costly. If you’re a competitor you’d probably use your molds 2x-3x longer to save money. In the short term you can pass the savings to consumers as a cheaper alternative. But since QC isn’t high you get the reputation as not being as good as LEGO.
- geomark 7y agoThat makes sense that competitors who can only compete on price can't keep up the quality due to mold wear even if they do know the recipe for the plastic.