From a practical point of view I'm happier that a Tokai can play and sound as good as a Gibson for a lot less cash and I'll overlook a miniscule pimple. If the price is right and a guitar plays easily and well and sounds good it's ticked all the boxes for me.
Not to mention being able to have the confidence that bought unseen the Tokai will be far more likely to be well made and set up.
If you play in public I can see that the audience expectation would be a factor though. Having said that I think I would rather people know I'm playing a Tokai than are misled into thinking it's a Gibson by its appearance.
I'm not sure we need be so taken up with how totally and exactly like Gibsons and Fenders these guitars look - they aren't made by Gibson and Fender, they're Tokais and **** good guitars in their own right.
Just my opinion.