RE: Layson Fiasco

[v8magic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

IMHO, the repop game is a double edged sword. We as mopar fans often 
desire parts that match the original in every way, even when there may 
not be any available. 

If someone decides to produce a copy of the item,they can proceed in a 
couple of directions. They can copy the part with all of the detail, 
including logos and part numbers, etc. or they can just copy the part 
and delete any identification marks that are licensed by the OEM.

I think that we help the unlicensed vendors and ourselves if we 
encourage them to manufacture the latter. Why is it so necessary to have 
the often problematic minutia on the part? As long as the parts fit 
right, look right, and function properly, who needs numbers and logos?

Bob in Sacramento



Herb wrote:
> 
> I pray that Chrysler is not going to play games with our hobby like CSX 
> Rail
> Road did to the Model Railroad hobby several years back. I am a train
> enthusiast in addition to MoParâ??s and remember the mess that got 
> started by
> CSX RR. They started like Chrysler by raiding a train show and 
> confiscating
> every thing that had CSX & related rail roads printed on it claiming
> copyright infringement and raked a few dealers over the coals tarnishing
> their names and eventually putting them out of business. Then they had 
> their
> Cinder Dicks (RR Police) go into hobby shops and confiscate product off
> their shelves. 
>  
> CSX then contacted all the manufactures and wanted them to pay millions 
> in
> licensing fees every year for the use of their name and royalties on 
> each &
> every product produced. Well as you can guess there is not a huge profit
> margin in model trains and every one just stopped making anything CSX
> related. So who suffered? Every kid that sees a CSX train running 
> through
> town and thinks the yellow & blue is cool, and tries to find one at the
> Hobby Shop. The older modeler that likes & models the Fallen Flags that 
> now
> makeup CSX such as B&O, C&O & Conrail to mention a couple of names they 
> were
> claiming rights to also. This is a slippery slope that Chrysler is 
> looking
> down. They have no intention of manufacturing all the old parts them 
> selves
> they just want a piece of the action $$$ licensing fees & royalties only 
> by
> virtue of being Chrysler. They will probably hit a couple of more shows 
> and
> auto parts stores confiscating any thing with their name on it claiming
> infringement. Not unlike all these Designers are doing with ladies 
> purses,
> shoes and the like. What will probably happen? Simple economics every 
> one
> will stop making Chrysler parts because the profit margin is not there 
> to
> share the wealth or we will have parts for our cars like gasoline, $$$ 
> when
> will it stop. 
>  
> Hopefully Chrysler will follow CSX and just back off and let the 
> hobbyists
> have fun hobbying. 
>  
> Sorry to get on my soapbox just my two cents! 
>  
>  Herb 
>  
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 
> 1970 Challenger RT 440 
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9 
> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7 
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 
> St. Louis, MO.


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