Why all the hate for local brands?

[vantheman5211]

@Imran_Khan

I like the way you assume things for your example. But in real life what we are talking about is not such small price difference in owing an Indian brand.
Let me give you a simple example -

Product A (read Indian brand) costing Rs.12k-15k for near to similar features as far as OS is concerned (read Android) of couple of well established brands costing in a range of 30k to 40k. There would definitely be difference in quality between the two e.g bulid quality, camera, touch responsiveness. However my point here is one need to see the difference in price as well, which is almost near to 2-3 times.

So lets assume that Person X is well aware about the slight inferior Indian brand and he still can live with it and is willing to take a chance then he can risk 12k to get near similar features of a 30k+ phone. And if he does not get a lemon then he is well enjoying his device. Unfortunately if he gets a lemon (which won’t always happen) he still can use the ASS of these companies (though thats a hassel but ASS are always hassel).Even after ASS he is unsuccessful then is has only wasted the percentage of 12k spent which could not be used due to early failure of phone (depends on how long did he used).

So as I had said earlier its very subjective topic. It all depends on individuals like/dislike and risk appetite. As far as my personal opinion goes, I consider all these branded phones are too costly for what features and facilities they are providing. May it be Nokia, Samsung or Apple, 30k+ for a phone is way too much (Its my own experience after owning high end devices and then comparing there actual day to day usage).

Note - I am not affiliated with any Indian brands but would surely like to provide them some support so that Indian industry can also grow. Remember in business you can’t provide better quality unless you can invest much and for more investment they need to generate more revenue by higher sales. So unless we assist them until sometime we can’t expect them to bring top notch quality products that too at 2-3 times lesser price.

Err when did i say it ain’t my assumption?
Heck the only thing you can do about this topic is assume as to the reason people are shrugging the “value” aspect of Indian brands.

You say the topic is very “subjective” and then you blame me for using my assumptions for backing up my psyche behind these el cheapo brands.

Another thing, as you say you have found your solace is these phones and you “think” that spending 30 k is useless on a phone which runs the same software. The “assumption” here in my opinion is crap. By this “assumption” i should shelve my i5 2400 nd get a pentium proccy instead coz hey it does the same thing at the end of the day.

These brands do add a vfm aspect, and well that is all good in terms of a persons usage as it differs from person to person. Similarly a perception of a person changes in a similar vain.

What is vfm for you might look cheap for me. The only thing real about this topic is that if there is a 20 k phone with similar specs of say an s4. I would rather go for the s4 at a higher cost because i would have more faith in sammy than the Indian brands -patriotism aside.