Buying clone parts

[anothergol]

I suppose it's ok here since it's about clone parts, not cloned designs. (& yeah I'm talking about parts like plates & slopes, even though it's arguable whether a copy of a mixel joint is an ok clone or a bootleg, I guess).

So, looks like clone parts are sold through Aliexpress, in colors that Lego hasn't made (which is the only point, because they're more expensive than genuine parts). I'm hesitating about starting making "unpure" MOCs, but hey, with Lego you never know if a part will ever be done in a new color. On one hand it's not so different than using rare/unreleased colors and is good for prototypes, on the other hand I can't imagine posting a Lego Ideas prototype (where it would be useful) that uses clones.

Has anyone bought individual clone parts yet? I don't know which brand it is (I've seen "3D" mini-levers, that must be specific to a brand but I don't know which one) and how compatible the colors are.

[Peppermint_M]

I believe people will be more comfortable with this in Community, so I'll just move it along.