What are your thoughts on the clone vs 5b debate? I have my personal opinions (which has been formed off opinions of others, and videos )

Lets here yours.

Personally, I think that if you know what you're doing, and can fix a couple minor errors, your good to go. Simply boiling the A-arms, tightening screws, and making sure everything is good to go.

I say this because I either want to get a used 5b for around $550-$600, or a clone on E-bay for $650 shipped with a Pipe and ported to a 29cc.

Videos haven't really proven anything to me. They look the exact same, and when it comes down to it, the KM looks like a good buggy. All of the HPI parts say "Made in ____ " anyways. I doubt that foreign places have nothing to do with the building of the 5B.