I have to agree on this. All these fake rims flooding the market is the main reason why we do not see originals here. If the originals can't be sold, they won't even get a chance to be competitively priced at all. Combined with most Malaysians' mentalities to not save up for the real thing makes conditions siding the knockoffs...

I see your point, but if brands like Lenso, Enkei Tuning and Advanti can sell their rims at much cheaper prices compared to their Japanese counterparts and yet obtain quality certifications unlike those China replicas, prices would go down due to competition and everyone benefits from it entirely. It's the replicas that are undercutting the business, and partly causing those original rims to be so out of reach.

It's that bad to the point when someone discusses a rim model, it is immediately assumed replica unless the word Japan or original precedes it. It's commonplace now.