Yes, he is a good friend. I have known him for over 20 years and he has lived in Asia for the past 5 years...

Hi,

I am new to bitcoin and am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can before getting into mining.

I have a friend who lives in Asia who tells me he has seen cloned and working and replicas of such miners made by KncMiner and Hashfast. The only difference is that the miners cost around 20% less. I am suspicious as with paying with bitcoin I have no guarantee so wanted advice as to whether making a working replica is possible. It sounds too good to be true to me.

He also tells me they will be available to purchase over the net within the next year? Is this believable or complete nonsense?