I'm not justifying anything. I'm not interested in telling people how to spend their money. I even made clear what he'd be getting. He asked and I responded. The fact that I think CK is unreasonably overpriced for what it is is another matter. And the fact that people are more interesting in the bling it provides, rather than the supposed extraordinary longevity/durability they provide is in my book a testament to that. My remark about their business practice wasn't a justification of any other far east business practice either, before we go down that rabbithole. But I believe that when one chooses to buy from reputable, small manufacturer, one recognises that the premium you're paying isn't merely skillful engineering or what not, but you're paying for quality service and hope that employees are fairly compensated for their work. I just wanted to outline that fallacy a bit regarding CK, and this is a fallacy within modern day high fashion as well.
I could care less if people buy a real CK or a knock off one. All the same to me.