the prices of rota's are rising, meaning they are nearer and nearer to the cost of the genuine article. they are poorly made in comparison, yes. fine for most people, but they'll always be copies of the real deal, and i'd rather support the original manufacturers, who actually spend the time and money developing original styles. that is personal preference though, do whatever you want to do at the end of the day, it's your money. i do find it amusing when people use the fact that drifters use stuff as a positive thing. drifters break stuff, alot. they use stuff that is either free, cheap or easily replacable. the majority of them have sponserships with rota or whatever other similar brand you want to name, meaning they get them heavily discounted, or free. this doesn't mean the wheels are good, just that they get a very good deal on them. they'd prob drift on dinner plates if someone gave them a good enough deal on them.