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Because for now we cannot say if the longevity is the same. We can assume that an original Samsung drive will last. They have a proven track record. We cannot do that with knockoffs, even if they‘re similar rn.
My proposed hypothetical was one in which the longevity is there. Recognizing the limits of my hypothetical with reality, I also proposed a suitable purpose these drives can fill today.
I'm simply not one to care about brand over utility. If I buy a Samsung device and receive a device that performs just as good and claims to be that Samsung device, I genuinely can't bring myself to care if it's not.
The thing is though, with knockoffs, you can never know, if the longevity is there. It might be, it might not. If they’d sell it under their own brand name, they could make a name for themselves and be provably reliable, with a track record. But hiding behind another brand name, it’s difficult to tell who made it and also if one batch is similar to another. Buying genuine brand products is also buying the warranty and the track record that comes with it.
However, that is no reason not to buy cheap brands (or knockoffs), especially if reliability doesn’t matter too much. I’ve ran cheap Chinese SSDs for years now in a variety of devices. I just wouldn’t trust them my family photos.