GATE: This is UT's entry-level brand, priced to be competitive with Bburago or Maisto. I've only looked at one Gate model in person so far, but it seemed nicely done. It seems one of the cost-cutting differences between Gate and UT is that Gate will use parts molded in a color, where UT's will have the parts painted (preferable). One comment I've heard about Gate's New VW Beetle, compared to the Bburago model of the same car, is that the Gate is smaller, but more accurate to scale. Given Bburago's reputation for variable scale, I can believe that. COLLECTOR NOTES: Gate is a relatively new line, and as such, doesn't have the millions of cars out there that Bburago and Maisto already have. The Big Two also have mass-market distribution well established, where Gate is still generally found in specialty retailers. So the odds are that Gate's models will never be as common as the others, and this rarity can translate into exaggerated value, even in an inferior model (e.g., Polistil or Techno Giodi). Given the relatively high quality of Gate's offerings, they are probably a somewhat better investment than Bburagos, but not as good as their parent brand, UT.
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