GE, you seem to have some strong feelings about some of these companies, but many of us have no idea what you are talking about. Could you explain? What has Raven Twin done? Who is Norba, and what did THEY do? Are these companies doing things which are illegal or shady?
Norba Miniatures is a Spanish company that has been having problems with customers since it does not deliver the products it has sold on its Patreon, scamming a lot of people
The problems range from not delivering what you have buy to responding badly privately to the same customers.
The problems have even reached the Norba sculptors themselves to whom pays misery and practically exploits them., who have distanced themselves greatly lowering their product quality.
The last and most controversial case has been that of scamming the Spanish Youtuber Mayorcete from Mundo Warhammer, who deserved it for being too proud to think that it would not happen to him, and naive since knowing the reputation of the company comes to make business deals.
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Raven Twin Miniatures, which is also a Spanish company, it seems that it has been taking the same path as Norba by being late with the delivery of its material.
He does not treat his clients badly or insult him like Norba does, but he has earned a reputation for plagiarizing other sculptors, either from the style of sculpture as you will see what has happened with the Chaos Dwarfs and Lizardmen of Lost Kingdom Miniatures, even using chainmail designs from Arc3dstudio without permission, with whom he had a rather contentious discussion.
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In any case, you can investigate a little more about the complaints that both companies have been having by visiting each one's Patreon, or the negative comments they have on Facebook.
My recommendation is simply, be careful buying from them, but you make the final decision.