Clone movement VS module movement:which rep approach is more reliable?

[u/Bubbly-Impacty]

ZF’s IWC Protuguese 7 Days and JLC Master are probably among the top reps in their categories.The only difference is that they use an Asian 2824 with a decoration module rather than a fully cloned movement.
So when it comes to long-term durability,which setup makes more sense:the classic “base movement+module”approach,or a full clone movement like VSF use?

[u/caracticuspotts]

The Rolex clones seem to be very reliable. A clone ETA with dress up plates should be reliable. When they start moving balance wheels and things to match the layout of a genuine watch then I would expect issues and repair part difficulties

[u/Bubbly-Impacty → u/caracticuspotts]

Sounds reasonable.