I don't see problems of buying items being sold as clones. People know what they are buying: clones, expecting they are as good as originals, but they should not believe that those clones always work the same as the genuine. They are poor (or cheap) man's choice.
Counterfeit is a different story. People buy stuff believing they are genuine, but actually counterfeit. In this case, I see problems are on both sides: the counterfeit manufacturer and the buyers who buy those at fractions of cost, believing they are buying genuine. They hope those items are genuine overstock items (or genuine stolen goods?).
I haven't bought any clones or counterfeit yet, but I've bought a few Chines products under Chinese brands: Yaqin, Jungson, and Douk audio. They were all very good for their price, even though some had a bit of reliability issues. For Chinese products, it is a relatively safe bet if you purchase products from established companies.
Counterfeit is a different story. People buy stuff believing they are genuine, but actually counterfeit. In this case, I see problems are on both sides: the counterfeit manufacturer and the buyers who buy those at fractions of cost, believing they are buying genuine. They hope those items are genuine overstock items (or genuine stolen goods?).
I haven't bought any clones or counterfeit yet, but I've bought a few Chines products under Chinese brands: Yaqin, Jungson, and Douk audio. They were all very good for their price, even though some had a bit of reliability issues. For Chinese products, it is a relatively safe bet if you purchase products from established companies.