"Love him or hate him , you really cant fault his ability to grow a business."
Well, ten out of ten for presenting a fine argument, but in Sugar's case did he really get where is he is by fair means and hard slog? Would it be fair to say that maybe he only got there by luck?... and lots of it?
For my part, I'm still amazed whenever I see, say, a stereo system with an Amstrad badge. I use the word not lightly, because, if ever you get to see the innards of any of his products, the quality is nothing short of second-rate tat -- especially when you compare it with other (British) products of the day, with much better all-round engineering. I'm amazed that the British public fell for it, amazed that Sugar has got away with it for so long.
I think it's safe to say that he didn't get there through either hard work nor quality workmanship. And probably safe to say he simply jumped on the bandwagon, in the right place at the right time, so to speak.
That same second-rate workmanship of his also tells quite a lot about his character, don't you think?