user710: There are many alternative brands for LEGO, however, they do not seem to get much attention. On some Web sites, I have observed much hostility cast on these alternative products. Even this Web site uses "LEGO" in the title. I have tried some other brands, and they seem fairly good.

Why is it that these products are not so popular?
Why might people reject an otherwise decent and compatible product?


user720: The name LEGO carries a sense of quality along with it.
People are reluctant to use other brands, as 99% of the time, they lack the quality and ingenuity that LEGO has.

user56: We do accept other brands of brick toys here on LEGO answers, but we haven't seen many specific questions(mainly because most of the building techniques should be similar).
As Ryan points out, there are certainly compatibility and quality issues with some competitor's products.

710: <p>There are many alternative brands for LEGO, however, they do not seem to get much attention. On some Web sites, I have observed much hostility cast on these alternative products. Even this Web site uses "LEGO" in the title. I have tried some other brands, and they seem fairly good.</p>

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<li>Why is it that these products are not so popular?</li>
<li>Why might people reject an otherwise decent and compatible product?</li>
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 720: <p>The name LEGO carries a sense of quality along with it.</p>

<p>People are reluctant to use other brands, as 99% of the time, they lack the quality and ingenuity that LEGO has.</p>
 56: <p>We do accept other <a href="https://bricks.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1/56">brands</a> of <a href="https://bricks.meta.stackexchange.com/q/38/56">brick toys</a> here on LEGO answers, but we haven't seen <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/megabloks">many specific questions</a>(mainly because most of the building techniques should be similar).</p>

<p>As Ryan points out, there are certainly <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/753/56">compatibility and quality issues</a> with some competitor's products.</p>
