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China, which is known for tainted milk and cheap knockoffs has really targeted the aquarium market. You might wonder why aquarist would buy one of these blantant knock-offs but with the state of the current economy, some might take a gamble. This particular model “promises” 1300 GPH using 12 watts, the kicker is they sell a set of two for $47. Only $23.50 each. That is the price that you’ll pay if you want to risk frying your tank, stray voltage anyone?
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That is a great power head! I use it, I love it!
Sure, it’s great for a short period of time. That is, until the suction cups detach from the glass, the impeller breaks or the thing just falls apart.
Have the Chinese no shame or ingenuity?
Your article makes it sound as if the entire nation of China developed a conspiracy just to bring Tunze and Koralia down. I’ve always enjoyed reading your articles throughout the past, but as it grows bigger, you should be more careful and sensitive to the words you choose if you wish your site to be friendly to more broader spectrum of viewers. Even your first sentence of this article could not be any more politically incorrect and unresearched. Do you see the type of ignorant audience you bring onto this site with such wordings, well exemplified by ed4’s comment, “Have the Chinese no shame or ingenuity?” This type of bootlegging exists in every facet of the business, regardless of race or skin color. If you’re seriously about journalism within this hobby, simply state the facts – you don’t have to start inciting personal attacks against the Asian communities; whether it was on purpose or not. JMHO,
Whatever it is your smoking vince, give me some. Its well documented that China is the leader on knockoffs, the Chinese simply don’t care. They will do anything to cut costs and make money. And ryan wasn’t “inciting personal attacks”, tainted milk and knockoffs have been well documented too. He was stating the facts.
Davone – really? Now we are generalizing every Chinese individual’s character as “careless” and “shameless”? How ignorant do you have to be in this time and age to make such racist comments? Great job setting yourself back several centuries. What’s next? Are we going to start attacking the products made by Jews and the blacks based on their stereotypes set by the media and the society? That seems to be the obvious next move according to you. “…which is known for tainted milk and cheap knockoffs has really targeted the aquarium market,” as if China, as a nation, has developed a new division within their government just to sabotage the world’s reef market, which probably accounts for what, less than 1% of any nation’s overall economy surplus? As I have clearly stated previously, these behaviors exist in every corner of a world. I enjoy this site just as much as you but stop blindly supporting poor journalism for one second so next time the author can write a responsible public article, instead of one that just urges on backward racist like you and ed4. If the product is bad, fine. Say that it’s bad. No need to write unnecessary introductory lines that’s completely irrelevant to the product. Do I seriously need to point out how flawed and biased his paragraph came out to be? It’s seriously boggling my mind that I even have to explain this to you point by point.
Remember this?
http://shanghaiist.com/2008/06/04/olympic-fish-souvenir.php
You proabably don’t. Take a good look at this:
http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2007/05/more-chinese-fake-brands.html
With a government more focused on export-able growth, then intellectual rights enforcement, they’ve historically been frequent offenders of nearly every kind of forgery.
Watches, handbags, movies, music, automobile wheels, books, shoes, electronics, (now) aquarium products, furniture, food and beverages, appliances, durable goods are some examples that underscore their disregard for global intellectual, brand and design rights.
Vince, it’s apparrent to many people that you’re missing the point of this post. The Chinese are great people, as I’m close friends with many. But as even they would wholeheartly tell me, it’s an infamous reputation they’ve well deserved.
A stab in the dark: are you Chinese?
Ignorance is always the nicest defense mechanism but when it comes to marketing politics it becomes a cry for help and kicking without good reason; most manufacturers today have some degree of product manufactured or even engineered nowadays in low-wage high growth economies because there is simply no other way to survive. In this highly competitive market.
Pointing at China as a poor quality manufacturer is too easy as a generic model; this is not a Chinese problem but any low wage manufacturing environment is challenged with this because of lack of training and skills. This having said; having been to China several times; the pride and unbelievable commitment to make things right can only be admired and encouraged; every single day this nation is surpassing itself to improve and do better and I am 200% convinced they will become an economic power that will have to be respected in both engineering capacity and production quality.
I have personally used and tried aquarium products from Chinese manufacturers and one could argue … They do work; you could argue that the fall out in their life cycle may be a little higher than a high level Western European quality manufactured one; but then again the price is only a fraction of what you would pay in Europe…
Small increases in quality may impact the price moving forward for Chinese Manufacturers but this will make them even more competitive …
You would be surprised to know what European Manufacturers have component production sites in China … and do final assembly in some other European country … to be able to label it ‘made in …’
I think we should give the Chinese people the respect they deserve and embrace their capabilities …
A) I think Hydor (who occupies the low end of the market almost by themselves) is the one who should worry if these things happen to get popular.
B) Some folks (can’t even tell if it’s the author or the detractors now, lol) seem to be conflating the totalitarian Chinese government with the ultra-Capatalist manufacturer’s and peon workers. Do yourself (all of you) a favor and try to remember these folks are not all one in the same.
Have a nice day.
-No Talent
Oh…and clearly the pumps are a Hydor-type (lame) mount with nothing more than a Tunze-looking shroud. They do not have the 360º positioning or the magnetic mount that Tunze has.
Give the market penetration that Hydor has, I’d be a little surprised if many folks end up with these knockoffs anyway.
-No Talent
I am not a China lover by any means but you better check your overpriced Tunze streams. I have had 2 with enough stray voltage to make fish jump from my tank. Returned 1 to roger and through the other in the trash. Both were less than 1 year old and neither were ever run dry.