We’re all guilty of it. But we can all do something about it.
For instance, Harbor Freight carries a line of hand tools that are virtually identical to Snap-On brand, right down to using the same font in the forgings. Certainly, much of what they carry is Chinese-made, but I will gladly spend the extra money to get the real thing (or at least a product not made there) so they don’t profit so much on their long-standing practice of outright stealing of intellectual property.
[For instance, Harbor Freight carries a line of hand tools that are virtually identical to Snap-On brand, right down to using the same font in the forgings. Certainly, much of what they carry is Chinese-made, but I will gladly spend the extra money to get the real thing (or at least a product not made there) so they dont profit so much on their long-standing practice of outright stealing of intellectual property.]