Re. the V/O resemblance: as I understand it, SunTour didn't actually make components "back in the day", but was rather a group of engineers who designed stuff and then farmed it out. This is essentially what V/O is doing (and Grand Bois, for that matter). It wouldn't surprise me to learn that SunXCD, V/O, and Grand Bois stuff all comes out of the same factory/s.
Which would suit me just fine, as I have been very pleased with my V/O cranks and Grand Bois hubs.