Fake Brands, Fake Claims: The Rise of Copy-Paste Vanish Plate Sellers

In the automotive world, brands usually fall into two categories: those who create, and those who copy. When the Vanish Plate first gained attention, it wasn’t long before new “brands” appeared seemingly overnight. They advertised suspiciously similar products, used near-identical installation manuals, and repeated the same far-fetched claims.

Suddenly, everyone was saying they had “designed” it. But the reality of where those products came from tells a very different story.

The Reality Behind the Rise

The Vanish Plate was first launched in December 2023, following years of in-house R&D, custom engineering, and real-world testing. Every detail, from the LCD composition to the feedback-enabled remote, was designed, refined, and built by Vusi Studios.

What came next was predictable. Once the original entered the market, overseas manufacturers produced a copy, and a growing number of lookalike brands began re-selling it under different names. The logos may change, but the product remains the same flawed execution.

You’ll see these versions across social media and shopping sites, often promising performance specifications that aren’t even possible with LCD technology. They look convincing at first glance, but the reality is far less impressive.

All the Same… Just Worse

These lookalikes aren’t genuine alternatives. They’re all re-selling the same product, a factory-made imitation of our concept. And when tested, the differences become clear.

Most suffer from untreated or poorly coated glass that creates severe glare. Viewed through polarized sunglasses, the screens often vanish completely due to polarization blackout. LCD contrast is weak, leading to blackouts that are faint and unreliable. Even the brackets, manuals, and packaging are identical across brands because they all come from the same source.

To make matters worse, many of these resellers advertise misleading specifications, claims of 83% light transmission, infrared blocking, or permanent anti-flash protection. These features simply don’t exist in the technology they’re selling. It’s not innovation, it’s marketing dressed up as engineering.

They All Sell the Same Thing

We’ve put these products to the test ourselves. No matter which brand name is printed on the box, the components are the same. The screens, wiring, brackets, manuals, and packaging are identical.

Even the “extras” some sellers market as unique are just pre-existing Alibaba parts rebranded to look custom. They aren’t original, and they don’t solve the fundamental issues that exist in the screens themselves. It’s the same product, repackaged and resold.

There’s Nothing Wrong With Alibaba—Until You Pretend Otherwise

Alibaba is a powerful platform used by many legitimate companies to manufacture their own designs. At Vusi Studios, we also work with global manufacturers to bring our concepts to life.

But there’s a critical distinction between designing a product and using Alibaba as a production resource versus simply white-labeling an existing item. The issue isn’t overseas production, it’s the dishonesty of reselling someone else’s design while claiming to have created it.

Designed vs. Resold

We’ve heard from dozens of customers who were misled into buying from these reseller brands, believing they were getting the “same product for less.” What they received instead was a knockoff that couldn’t deliver on its promises.

If these brands had truly designed their own blackout plate, they’d understand how to solve the most basic performance challenges. Instead, their descriptions, wiring instructions, and even packaging reveal that they are simply rebranding whatever comes from the factory floor. Their business is moving units, not improving technology.

Built, Not Bought

At Vusi Studios, every decision is intentional. Every material, every connector, every refinement comes from real-world testing and engineering. That’s why our plates feature stronger connectors, LCDs that black out at all angles, and proprietary Nano coatings that prevent polarization blackout when viewed through sunglasses.

We didn’t copy someone else’s idea, we created our own. And the market followed.

So before buying based on a flashy ad or bold claims, ask one simple question: was this product built, or was it bought? The answer will tell you everything you need to know.