{"id":5580,"date":"2018-02-17T06:55:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T11:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/?p=5580"},"modified":"2018-02-21T07:53:07","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:53:07","slug":"lepin-baja-trophy-truck-23013-build-lepin-vs-lego-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/17\/lepin-baja-trophy-truck-23013-build-lepin-vs-lego-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Lepin Baja Trophy Truck (23013) Build \/ Lepin vs LEGO Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let’s start by clearing the air.\u00a0 I’m fully aware of what Lepin is up to.\u00a0 I’m an AFOL and have been a dedicated LEGO fan (mostly Technic and Minstorms) for over 40 years.\u00a0 I have spent more $ on LEGO than I want to know.\u00a0 Am I a purist?\u00a0 Somewhat<\/a>.\u00a0 I didn’t really pay much attention to knock-off LEGO brands as I just assumed they were crap, so I ignored all the media about them.\u00a0 Only recently did I start reading about Lepin and others out there making LEGO knock-off’s.\u00a0 My\u00a0curiosity got the better of me. Namely Lepin due to claims of good quality as it compares to LEGO.\u00a0 I wanted to see for myself, so\u00a0I picked up my first Lepin set – the 23013 Trophy Truck.<\/p>\n

It’s widely known that Lepin is stealing LEGO IP, and less widely known they are doing it with AFOL member creations as well (such as this truck – who’s true IP goes to Madoca1977<\/a>).\u00a0 The purpose of this post is not to promote nor condemn Lepin (there are enough people out there doing both of these already).\u00a0 Instead, I hope to both learn myself and educate those on either side of the fence.<\/p>\n

LEGO is expensive, but you have to keep in mind what drives that.\u00a0 Years of R&D has gone into perfecting the “brick” and the high tolerances LEGO has made themselves famous for.\u00a0 I have parts from 40 years ago that still mate perfectly to the newer pieces.\u00a0 Also, if you have ever had to use LEGO’s customer service, you’ll see they are top notch.\u00a0 I just used them yesterday with a quick positive outcome.\u00a0 LEGO understands customer service and does this very well.<\/p>\n

Lepin provides LEGO sets (and some MOCs) for a fraction of the price of LEGO.\u00a0 After building this truck, they do this with considerable quality – I can’t lie.\u00a0 LEGO does not sell a Trophy Truck, but a quick inventory search on Bricklink tags it at $400-$600 (CAD) if you bought the bits separately.\u00a0 The Lepin set can be had for $215 CAD shipped (DHL 3 days from China).\u00a0 For many around the world who cannot afford LEGO, Lepin becomes an easy choice.\u00a0 However, for some it’s a moral question.\u00a0 This write-up is broken down into 2 sections.\u00a0 First a comparison of Lepin parts to their LEGO counterparts.\u00a0 Second, I’ll provide observations from the Trophy Truck build.<\/p>\n

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