Call it what you want fake, bootleg, knock-off, etc. it must be noted that there are some quality products coming out of China, including genuine Lego®. Yes there will be argument saying Lego® is only made in Denmark; when last did you look at the box...
Two random boxes taken off the shelf, even the Starwars stuff has components manufactured in China! It is also interesting to note that Enlighten has been around since 1963 and produces quality bricks and provides value for money. Yes caution is needed when looking at compatible options as there are some really poor copies out there. Some will argue that the sets are old designs & lack originality, however this is a great source of blocks and ultimately the fun comes from your own designs & creativity.
Now for a real bug-bear, we enjoy the mini-figs and the excitement of grabbing packets of the collectable sets, feeling around attempting to identify what character is inside, make a selection and go pay, hoping not to get duplicates.
Starting out collecting the minifigs were around ZAR 24.00 now with the latest ones retailing for ZAR 34.99 we are a little hesitant to buy and end up with duplicates and incomplete sets. Take series 12, we were after a couple of the lifeguard and not one. Surely people would be more inclined to buy more minifigs knowing what they are getting?
We have noticed more and more manufacturers (JLB, Sheng Yuan, Lele, Bozhi...) making copies at a reasonable price (available online from around ZAR 11.00).
An advantage is that some of the items available include military sets.
We found the following at a store in Durban, unfortunatley they had sold out and could only get the one.
Good quality plastic, nice detailed printing and a few accesories at ZAR 15.00.
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