O yeah??? O yeah???
Maybe I just came here to argue with toxic people as above.
To argue : "give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view."
For now you are not arguing. You expressed your opinion, with which many people are in disagreement, and you did not support your claims.
So let me ask you again, how exactly is hacking a scope a violation of patent or IP law?
PS: let me add that there are representatives of multiple manufacturers in this very forum, answering in their official capacity. They are probably all aware of the "hacks" and probably happy to see the additional customers it brings to them. If they wanted to close these hacks, they could have done it years ago. My opinion (no offense) is that you are a bit naive as to what the marketing strategy is, here.