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There is literally no reason for one company to use another’s brand other than to deceive the consumer.

This is literally not true.

Right. They licensed not only their name, but their reputation.

Aye, that's the point. And also why HP and Haier & KKR do sketchy things -- it's under someone else's brand, so they can do sketchy, dollar-grabbing stuff and not have to worry about the brand blowback.

Case in point, the current top comment is how they're never going to buy a GE fridge again -- even though it's not GE. Haier's gettin that money and GE is eating that bad voodoo.

I second this. It should also be applied to any companies that sellout their brand to be used on second-rate versions sold at Home Depot and others.

For what its worth im quite content with Samsung/HP printer i got. Basic thing, no bells and whistles apart of one retarded button that nobody will use. Granted i knew story behind when buying..