I started thinking - what other industry companies include required parts to make an item run and then turn around and blatantly tell you not to use them because they’re crap? Power cords have to be at least good enough so they don’t catch fire if you use them, so that sets the bar at a certain level. I’ve used my Klein Tools voltage tester on my Pangea cords and get no reading, but on the stock cords I do, so is that any indication of a better performing cord? I don't know. Here’s the kicker: my Power Plant itself gives a reading as well because of the vents, so does that make the cord "performance" a moot point?
A second point is, as a company selling high end equipment, would you sweat the details of creating a quality product and then include a power cord that would degrade the performance of your product? No matter how much exotic companies want you to believe, you don't need expensive materials or pixie dust to make a well performing cord, so why would you chance a lot of returns or bad reviews because you cheaped out on the cord.
A second point is, as a company selling high end equipment, would you sweat the details of creating a quality product and then include a power cord that would degrade the performance of your product? No matter how much exotic companies want you to believe, you don't need expensive materials or pixie dust to make a well performing cord, so why would you chance a lot of returns or bad reviews because you cheaped out on the cord.