I don't see a problem either. The comment was directed at 'thin ****' It's not *just* that it's thin. I mean without measuring it, I have no idea if it's any thinner than OEM, but *even if it was the same or thicker, if it doesn't do what the OEM one does, then there's a different compromise*
Some people want Maserati logos on all their parts. That's their prerogative. Myself, I'm happy if the replacement performs to the original specs. Clearly (no pun intended), in this case that was not the situation, but it's only a matter of time before (again if there's enough demand) the non-OEM stuff achieves functional equivalence.
Of course, this rather depends on how you define functional equivalence. For me this is 'does the job as well as, or better than the original' Think EBC pads vs OEM. BUT some non functional requirements may not be met (Classic NFR: does it have a Maserati logo). This is a *huge* rabbit hole in software design and manufacturing, let alone something as emotionally invested as Maseratis
My view is: If the part fits and it works to a level that I am happy with, at a price that I'm happy with, why not. I *fully* understand that others have different views.
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