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> You can't have people unofficially getting part specifications and blindly stamping out inferior (and unauthorized) replicas. Why not? If the part itself is
by nathan_long 12y ago
> You can't have people unofficially getting part specifications and blindly stamping out inferior (and unauthorized) replicas.
Why not? If the part itself is not patented, and the branding is clear, and any safety regulations apply to the competing part, it's just competition and should result in cheaper, better, safter parts.
- esaym 12y agoThe point is that a part manufacture has to go through the right channel (ie, get certified, inspected regularly) to have the 'right' to make parts. You wouldn't want parts of questionable quality being put on an airplane, some goes for your car too. Even certified after market parts have their issues too and seem to get worse (in quality) every year.