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Originally Posted by Torin
How it does in the marketplace should be a concern to the manufacturer, not the end user.
For someone like Cathar who isn't in it for the same reasons as Swiftech or PolarFlo, there is no reason to have bling.
There will always be people that buy computer parts for how they look, as opposed to how they perform, and all together we make up the marketplace. The MCP6002's low pressure performance values have also helped it. I dare not say I am an expert in balancing bling with performance.
It's the rice boy phenomenon extended to computers... people who care more about looking good, looking cool, looking fast, as opposed to actually being fast. If the marketplace is dominated by rice boys, then that's where the money is at. If you aren't in it for the money, then the state of the marketplace is not your concern.
I agree, bling helps sales because a large majority of the population is superficial. So be it.
I for one will spend my money on performance, and not a $2000 paint job and $5000 stereo system.
The concept of a "sleeper" is far too under-represented. Maybe the world isn't sophisticated enough to appreciate the idea.
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I would say that the "bling" is in the performance and the name.
I see a lot of superficialty around where I live, one of the richest towns in the nation. I witness a lot of "riced out" civics and I just have to wonder why, why does my 2001 Daewoo Nubira leave them in the dust?
Not saying that PolarFlo makes a bad block, because they make a very good one.