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Ignoring auditing for a moment:
The trustworthy reputation is quicker to build, if the quality of the product is easy to ascertain quickly.
But if you are a company in a sector where that's not possible, the reputation for quality becomes even more valuable.
And you can potentially ride it out for a long time in an exit scam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_scam
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Ignoring auditing for a moment:
The trustworthy reputation is quicker to build, if the quality of the product is easy to ascertain quickly.
But if you are a company in a sector where that's not possible, the reputation for quality becomes even more valuable.
And you can potentially ride it out for a long time in an exit scam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_scam