If I'd have to cut off all ties to things more or less closely associated with negative things (eg. tankies, fascists) I'd just have to kill myself. Which I very nearly did and what's probably the best option, in any case.
Especially when the old armor is solid metal, best quality on the market, while the new armor is plastic crap made in China, still trying to position itself as market leader.
I despise all of those companies to the core. More than average.