Rephrasing the points made:
The myth of ''original parts'', ''identity confusion'' and ''misunderstanding
of retips''.
1.''Original parts'' presuppose not only the method of their idetification
but also of their importance. Neither is made clear.
2. ''Identity'' : no identity without an entity or ''object'' . Names are assumed
to provide the reference. But ''fake names'' are not .
3. Retips, aversion against retips is based on false assumptions:
that manufacturer use their own unique styli while retipers use
some other (not original) kinds. Our general statement is that
both use ''the same'' styli produced ether by Ogura or Namiki
as a combo with the cantilever. The question than is , is gluing
this combo in the ''joint pipe'' (aluminum part of the cantilever)
better done by the manufacturer or retiper as well why?
The other thread about Replicant as ''third party'''deed not
deliver relevant information.