Quote Originally Posted by Sadasius View Post
Not usually the dramatic type and I am pretty good at keeping a level head but these guys directly affected our community. They are the only European retailers who can sell all the stuff they Tradmarked cornering the market and control on pricing. Let's say if your Koolance and you wish to channel your products into the European market. Well you will have Aquatuning to contend with as they own your Trademark in Europe. Nobody can sell your stuff without them suing you for Trademark infringement. So that market is screwed but open now for Aquatuning's blocks, rads etc because they have effectively blocked you out, are able to sell their stuff way cheaper making them look like the obvious choice in Europe. So now this cuts into R&D, contests, sponsorships etc which directly affects us here.

This cuts deeper then them trying to steal designs which as you pointed out they could have simply done awhile ago from the available info in the public thread but I am sure the one reason why they have not is because of a threat if someone wanted to sue them. But if they can them freely then it's a different story. It's fair game! Just letting people know what type of people are behind this competition which I think should not be allowed here at all.
noted and well said but... speaking of their actions regarding the trademark... well founded and as a community, we have the right to be upset... our argument has weight...

making claims of this being their plot to steal designs... we will just seem like a bunch of upset folks making issues without any basis on facts.

i agree, the incidents regarding the trademark is very shady and poor actions on their behalf... and yes, unless this is resolved, my money will have to go elsewhere...

i guess what i'm getting at is... fight the right fight...