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	title of this thread your message I would urge you to go through some of the discussions in the forum archives. There are many good (and many, many bad) arguments both for and against licensed and unlicensed products - everything from environmental issues, to the US economy, to simply wanting something 'authentic'. I agree that sentiment plays a huge part, especially when things are passed through families. However, as has been discussed, there are many issues of quality that authentic manufacturers are likely to address - making an authentic pieces (most of the time) superior to a knock-off - in materials, production impact, longevity, inherent value, and -though we may not always like to think about it - resale value. All you have to do is watch Antiques Roadshow to see the look of disappointment when the appraiser says in his British accent (why are they always British??) "if this had been an original I would recommend that you insure it for $10,000. However, this is a copy, and as such its worth approximately one copper hapenny." And as for LRF - Kleenex may be in the pulic lexicon as a generic name for a facial tissue, but I guarantee that if someone slapped "Kleenex" onto a product they'd get their butts sued off. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?