I understand when CC's or Bro's cost alot, limited quantity, raffle system and such, but when someone copies it, and has literally 100 copies available, why would someone pay 30-50 USD for that? And even add "our keycaps have K3KC logo under the keycap so they're legit", wow, i really want a proof that i have bought an original copied keycap, seriously? I have seen a fake Bro for like 10 USD on TaoBao, and that's a reasonable price for a fake product, right?
People just really want artisans, period. Other than HKP's or 3D printed keys, its pretty difficult to lay down cash for a artisan, there's just not the supply. Some people don't really mind having a knockoff as long as they have something, as opposed to waiting around for raffles/giveaways/sales they might not even get into and then have to wait weeks for production/delivery.
I think they could slash the fake market if there was a reasonable high-quantity CC/Bro cap for 25-30 USD each. It could have been only a one color, who cares!
Truth, albeit slightly unrealistic.