As an avid guitar collector... I would have to agree. That is why I bought a G&L Legacy instead made by Leo Fender after he sold fender to cbs.
Blackcoin: Marketcap is still a respectable Nº 20
Blackcoin clones: Cinnicoin, Whitecoin, Bluecoin, Yellowcoin, Orangecoin, PInkcoin, Asiacoin......................all nowhere. They weren't originals.
Thats why Dash must consolidate its monetary properties and not implement 'Chat' features in its official wallets. You don't want to turn a 18th Century teak wardrobe into an Ikea equivalent with gimmickry attached. Nobody's going to invest in a cryptocurrency so they can speak into their wallet
NxT: Lost a lot of value but still number 11. Where are all the NxT clones like "NEM" that were far more advanced and going to trump it ? - nowhere.
Ergo: Technology s nothing. Originality is everything. In that respect, Dash is very fortunate because it has more than originality, it actually has better monetary properties than bitconi.. (Note: monetary properties, not technology properties. i.e. properties that would have counted 1000 years ago before the advent of cryptocurrencies). Thats what Dash must consolidate and evolve above all else.
Peercoin (Power PC): First serious proof of stake. Still number 9. They've not done anything to it.
Capitalise on originality, not technology.