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[STAR WARS] Why did the Empire stop using clones?

Wouldn't it be cheaper and more efficient to continue using clones? and as opposed to conscripted soldiers it The Empire would literally have more control over the clones with their head chips, plus (and correct me if im wrong) The Republic didn't pay the clones, therefore wouldn't it be cheaper to continue using clones into the galactic civil war?
gpt
It's making the clones that is extremely expensive. Since only kamino knew how to make such good clones, they were the only ones to hire.

It's shown in a tcw episode that just buying another 1 million "units" almost bankrupted the Republic.

Not to mention, you gain a massive propaganda boost if you use regular soldiers, Becasue instead of nameless clones fighting in a war you don't care about, its your father, your brother, your sister. It fosters nationalism, and if a loved one is killed by rebels it also makes you hate the rebels, which is a bonus. Instead of "let's buy more clones" it becomes "support our troops" and we all know how powerful that message is.