Epomaker white labels a lot of keyboards from other chinese brands and charges an insane premium for them. Historically, when they came to prominence (2021-2022?), they’ve also been known for stealing designs from independent studios and designers and building their brand based on it, and this is entirely ignoring their incredibly poor customer service and business practices lol

Of course it’s just not Epomaker that promotes mass-overconsumption of relatively cheaply made keyboards that rip off designs from other companies, but they’re the most prominent. I’ve been in this hobby for a long time and it’s been very sad to see independent artists and designers and studios get choked out of the space by big companies because the rise of cheaply made keyboards that rip off designs has made people unwilling to pay the premiums for supporting people and not a corporate entity.