Yeah, the look, I have a point to point StaLevel clone built with an original StaLevel input transformer, an original Gates logo badge, original Gates knobs, and the majority of the meter and front panel look being pretty close. I don't think anyone would mistake it, but I guarantee someone would. It's a one-off. Radio stations did that sort of thing on occasion, as internal process, for various reasons.
I'm not so much talking about that sort of thing, as I am the supplying of near-exact clone parts (cases and meters with logos, etc) on a basis of multiples. I'm not passing judgement on it either, there's not enough time in my day to do so, just noticing the change of flavor here. What's changed?