well , they're cheaper just because they use cheaper components
and then good luck with an eventually RMA.
Why people generalize their opinion about some brand,based on one or two bad review what they read on internet?
I am not defending any brand,but saying in public they are cheaper cause they use cheaper components is ridiculous.
There are strong standards what every brand must follow if they are about to sell video card with ATI's/Nvidia logo.
If they doing opposite they going down in very short period.
Anyway won't go much into details with that,2nd part of message is more interesting...
If even come to RMA why is that big deal?
Do you believe that doesn't happens with brands such as Asus,Sapphire,MSI or others.
Most people suggest Asus as some goddess product with won't let you down,what if tell you in past 10 years since i am working with hardware they got equal of faulty products same as other brands such as MSI which ain't popular much now days or Powercolor.
Just their policy and marketing were done better and you didn't read much of bad reviews cause 0.3% of whole series RMA