I saved all the Craigslist pics and I'll take some more since I cleaned it up and put them up shortly. According to Rondo's website, it's supposed to be a 32" scale, but it measures out 30". The prices on new ones also have dropped considerably recently. New, the current version of mine goes for $105 plus shipping.
Look closely at LP guitar copies like the ones from Rondo and you'll see that they aren't clones, there are always small differences. It's a lot easier to make small changes than to spend a few hundred thou defending a lawsuit.
Agreed, but all one need do is check out the new Ken Smith and G&L Jazz copies to see how close you can get. With G&L, they even have another model, the JB-2, that was formerly supposed to be their "Jazz-like" instrument. The new JB basses don't even try to hide it. That said, I'm sure that FMIC either sent a cease and desist letter, or more likely, pressured the factory directly, where I have no doubt the SX instruments are made right alongside Squiers. There's no way Rondo swings a bigger financial stick than FMIC.