I don't buy customs or custom accessories as a matter of course - I have on one occasion - but I also don't buy KOs. I'm not worried if it's a reissue or original, but personally, buying non-HasTak stuff just doesn't have the same allure - the "magic" is missing, if you like, when it's not the real thing.

As for the moral high ground, I think it's fair to say that those involved in the production/distribution of the "high quality" KOs are specifically targetting Transformer collectors, and I suspect they'd have relatively high profit margins without QC, legal requirements and retail stores. If that's the case, the HasTak reissues are going to be better value for money because of that higher and lower profit margin. For me it's a moot point anyway.