OK, I know the debate about knock-offs, which I appreciate. Beyond the (valid and interesting) debate, does anyone know sources for decent replicas.
I am at a life stage where the real deal could be significantly disfigured in short order and I don't want the heartbreak.
I have 3 yr old twins and a 5 yr old. They are all over everything and pretty rough. The bench would sit at the end of my bed and, no doubt, be play-station central. Lots of super-hero rescues. Cliff jumping. Car races.
I can afford a HM Bench, but I am thinking it may be a waste of money at this stage. The 5' HM version is $729, which is real money to me. Spending $275 on a place-holder that can be craigslisted in a couple years doesn't sound like a bad idea. Plus, I can use the extra money towards a real-deal LCW, which can go in a more public and less kid crazy part of my house.
My ability to actually see/touch/compare knock-offs IRL to the real-deal is non-existent. I am assuming that all reproductions, even with the correct dimensions, are not created equal. Are there manufacturers with better craftsmanship than others? I don't want junk, however cheap. If so, does anyone have recommendations?
Thanks.
American Modern Furniture
A friend of mine who is a Herman Miller dealer and seen these products firsthand and is very complimentary. I think the finish is slightly different. I have heard it looks more vintage like. The prices are great. One thing though - they do not spend enough dough on the packaging. Another friend ordered a bench and it came cracked. He said that they only put a thin roll of protection. However, they were more than accommodating and have sent someone to pick up the other and bring a replacement.
http://americanmodernfurniture.com
whitespike is right !!! thes...
whitespike is right !!! these companies that send this stuff out use cheap packing for some reason.
I am sure most of this stuff comes from China in a container but you would imange that at some warehouse either in California or New Jersey they would make sure that they are well packed but they are not.
I did order a Nelson Bench for the office and I had to have one of the guys that works for our company completely reinforce the bench cause it wobbled real bad and i was afraid if someone set there ass on it, it would break He re drilled the holes and used screws were the original used tacks . so just beware if you have the little kids that you think will be jumping off the bench be aware of that little threat.
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