Fotodiox Pronto vs. Tech Art Pro AF adapter: The unvarnished truth

Fotodiox is on the hot seat!
Up front Disclaimer: I'm really conflicted about this video.
I have no personal unhappiness with either of the companies mentioned, or with their products. I've had good-to-great customer support from both.
So why do I release this now?
Because, as a developer myself, I know the setbacks, frustrations and ultimate joy associated with successfully bringing new tech to market.
I've also had more than one design "borrowed" by an established firm, which my fledgling company could ill afford to challenge in a court of law. And note that this all took place pre-internet, so no bully pulpit for me!
Because it doesn't have to be that way today, I want to do all I can to see that companies are rewarded for groundbreaking tech, and that innovators don't get pounded by cheaper copies of their intellectual property before they've even had a chance to break even on their investment.
So, that's why we're all here today....
Our story so far:
While it's nice to be sincerely flattered by imitation in the world of high fashion, in high-tech circles it's considered theft of intellectual property when a competitor essentially duplicates a product and labels it as their own.
Today we have new confirming evidence that Fotodiox's latest smart AF adapter is, in reality, a cosmetically altered doppelgänger of a TechArt Pro adapter, released nearly 18 months earlier.
While this has been suspected for some time, in my latest video I reveal that Fotodiox themselves may have been fooled with the totality of this unlicensed copy, as it even contains the Bluetooth chipset that allows its firmware to be updated- something Fotodiox denies is possible in its marketing materials.
I apologize for the overall production quality. I received the Pronto adapter less than 2 hours before recording this video, and upon realizing the degree to which this copy is a true clone, I want to get this out there ASAP for those who have been interested in this technology and had the same questions and concerns. Please note that I am not sponsored or supported by any company, and that I paid for both of the adapters reviewed here.
I look forward to your comments below, and to answering questions as I can regarding these two AF adapters for the Sony PDAF E-mount ecosystem.
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Jeff Ray, The Prototographer,
Steeped in Light Photography
Product Information:
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General Tech Art Pro forum:
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Specific Tech Art Pro forum referring to Pronto:
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