re: is there a real difference in between YETI and all of the knock offs

I got a K2 as a gift to use as a casting deck on my flats boat. It was awesome for that. Much cheaper than a Yeti and served the same purpose. The lid did have a "dent" in it (that's why I pointed out the gift aspect, I would have picked the one without the dent). I've heard K2 can get that, and I'm sure Yeti doesn't put out a product with that. But in the grand scheme of things, it's a inconsequential blemish that does not affect the cooler from doing it's job (keeping shite cold and letting me stand on it all day).

Now, since I've sold my boat, that cooler only get's used about twice a year since it's so damned heavy.