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Originally posted by myv65
OK, getting back to your original point. The obvious answer is that some people will and some people will not. It is also only one of the factors involved with deciding on a block. IMHO, there are far more factors to consider such as fittings, channel configuration, hold-down mechanism, company (or individual) reputation, cost, appropriateness to remaining system components, etc.
I'll tell ya who I wouldn't buy from. Someone that has no experience. Someone that doesn't exhibit a grasp on what separates a good block from a bad one. Someone that is fly-by-night and may not be around to help with problems. Someone that hasn't done their homework to develop a good block. The list goes on and on.
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i know exactly what your saying, i dont have much of a reputation here but over at overclockers and wc101.com i have a pretty good one, iv made somewere areound 8 blocks and that is a small number compared to the amount i would have made if i had the monies for mill and material, im here all the time to help out, iv done tons of homework, thats were i have decided on aluminum, for many reasons in above comments, have you seen any of my blocks???
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I guess that leaves only people that I know very well from forums AND can make blocks (this is a very, very short list) and the "big names". Even among the big names, I wouldn't buy from quite a few simply because they don't seem to know much about what they're doing either. Some seem to think it's enough to make a pretty block. OK, nothing inherently wrong with that as lots of people are more concerned with how their system looks through an acrylic window than how well it actually performs. That does not describe me, however.
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pretty blocks suck, iv made a few but its pointless im a function over form for watercooling, all my previous blocks(previus to the 2 solid acrylic with copper based blocks iv made were 100% soldered, the fittings were even soldered in, check out the gallery and waterblocks section in wc101.com forums, youll see 2 of my blocks, and in my avatar a few more... i also dont think that how it looks shoudl be paid attention over how it performs, although i do like to color my water etc 
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There's all kinds of people out here that buy blocks for all kinds of different reasons. Many (most) couldn't tell you the difference between a "good" block and a "bad" block. With a portion of the buying public clueless about what matters, selling on looks alone has merit.
Anyway, aluminum and copper is but a small part of the equation. Develop a block that performs well, mounts well, and looks good. Show it off and support your customers. Do all this and you'd be on your way. Easily said, but tougher to execute. [/quote]
this is my plan to make a good block and have great support, and make the good block aluminum is one of the things i wanna acomplish, i have another design cadded up that i mite take to the cnc at school if i can get access again(most likely)
my first kit that im building for someone is almost complete, waiting for the pump, and just to mod the intake and make it all fail safe,
theres a pic of a few parts of it leak testing, the h/c shroud (fan not included) and the waterblock 100% soldered together 1/2 barbs and clearflex 60 tubing(only 1 small segment of scrap shown)
-edit- the main reason i made those acrylic ones is becuause i was running out of material and didnt have cash for more and had scrap acrylic laying around i made use of....