I keep wondering how many of those who pronounce on the gross inferiority of the Chinese clone have driven both vehicles (and preferably crashed them).
Personally I think the Evoque is a silly looking thing. But does the Chinese version just fall apart when it's driven? Is it noisier or slower than the 'real' one?
Big 4wds are crude rough things anyway. If the Chinese one has 4wd that works and only costs half as much, it may actually be a bit of a bargain.
Blokes down the pub aren't always totally wrong, but on the whole they talk balderdash about this sort of thing. A proper Land Rover may be what you would buy if you could afford it, but the clone may be a very acceptable second-best. Inferior doesn't mean utterly useless.
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