A little bit harsh that Wolfie. I've had a few models from them now (planes and helis), not had a problem so far.
With the rise of OEM products it's not difficult to find more than one brand that share the same design. After all they're all made in the same factories or the same area of China; Shenzhen. Maverick and HSP look almost identical, which came first, who knows...
With any company you're going to get some returns based on a percentage of what you sell and the market where you're selling. Looking at the prices Nitrotek seem to be aiming towards the beginner/casual user/basher. I bet a lot of returns they get are simple 'oooh I can't start my car' or 'my radio is faulty, why is there a battery case on the car?'...
I think a lot of people have prejudices based on rumour or inaccuracies posted by keyboard warriors.
Looks like they're getting GS Racing in soon. Might get a CLX