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Now, on the other hand, you have a couple of guys who have regular day jobs but are also moderators on my old forum. So long as they get free parts from a company, that company can do no wrong. If something they make breaks, it's gotta be the installers fault. If someone like me shows PROOF of the breaks, I am hated on for "bashing" the company in question and told that I only do it because I don't get free parts from them. This is of course in spite of the fact that the company in question wanted me to run their parts and I declined.
To me this proves a high percentage of that forum community as two-faced hypocrites. That thread over there and all the FB posts should be blowing up with hate.
Your supporters and advertisers can demonstrate an appropriate ROI and value based on exposure, R&D, video promotion, etc. That return is anything but free to WAL LLC, however you wish to look at it.
There is far less marketing/brand value from the "mods" in return of all said parts given to a show build. That's far more blatant pimping.