Bing you are mistaken. Mike is right. These seats are still knock offs. They are not made in Japan like every Bride seat is. Bride has a distributor in Cali but they are not made there.
Whatever the case, if you are low income then buy something that suits your budget and is legit not the knock off deal. I know Im a whiny bitch about this but you gotta understand that if we want to keep modding our cars in 5-10-15 years then buying parts from companies that legitimately make and design the products is the only way this industry will survive. Its already taken a beating and with the economy being the way it is, companies are really feeling the pinch so every sale counts.