Sadly in certain disadvantaged countries that is pretty much the only way to make a living.
Oh but were talking about TF's. Like most posters I think there's an ethical world of difference between an object that is vaugely similar to something you've produced and one that is trying to look exactly like your product and pass itself of as the same thing.
Although it can't be denied they both infringe on Hasbro's intelectual property.