I visited 3Max factory today and installed a 4-point-under-arm-bar for my Iswara.
I would say they are professional in manufacturing these bars WITH precisions. A trained eye whom are in the field of CNC Machining Industry will tell how good is 3Max's products. They have been manufacturing alot of CNC-ed metal/alloy/CF products loooong way before anybody does.
About the bearing story of the saga strut bar, is pretty simple. The salesman gave the WRONG bar to the buyer and installed it. He took the wrong strut bar meant for SAGA1 (Old Saga n Iswara) , and installed into the new SAGA2 (LMSS/LMST) which the suspension mounting bearing differs by half inch!
I am in the field of CNC engineering machining for 2 years, so I would say, see for urself before judgements are made.
COPYCATS ? comon! everyone is a copycat ! its about copying something, enhancing it for the better, and hell yeah! this is a real world, who is the best, who will survive. Simple as that!