Is Kangen Water© an “over-glorified” term for alkaline water?

Why should I choose to purchase a Kangen Water Ionizer from Enagic when there are cheaper options from Korea and China? 

 Kangen Water® is a trademark of Enagic® Corporation to distinguish itself for its outstanding quality of alkaline water produced which is the highest in terms of alkalinity, anti-oxidants and micro clustering of its water molecules. 

There are 5 main factors to consider when purchasing a water ionizer. These are: the size of the ionization plates in surface area, the consistency and amount of platinum on the plates, solid vs. mesh plates, the power supply energizing the plates and finally the quality of the plates. A detailed and truthful comparison of the most popular water ionizers can be found here

Enagic is the only ionizer company that markets the product by allowing people to try the water before they buy the equipment.   Because this has been so successful in bringing people to the Enagic Ionizer, why is it that other ionizer companies do not market in this way?  Could it be that they do not produce the same results? We believe that is an important question any savvy consumer should ask himself/herself when considering an alternate ionizer purchase regardless of how convincing the sales talk or cheap the price.