loom bands

Loom bands have become very popular in the u.k. one day girls at my school said they would make loom bands for my classmates I thought they
looked good so I asked for one.
Later that week my aunt from Australia came over with her friend and his kids and suddenly the boy(now my good friend) handed me a loom band and I thought to myself is this fate?! But after said they were very popular in aus saying he could get a tin of 5000 for $5.00 now later on he taught me how to make them and I can! (Very proud of myself) and I can barely go anywhere without somebody noing what one is!
          But with all big trends their is the rip-offs shops are now selling them and I discovered a shocking fact in the Works I can get a pack of 300 for 99p in tesco you can get a pack of 300 for £3.50!!(but the colour quality of tescos is slightly better) crazy right!
People are also making them into bow rings and bouncy balls with many tutorials for them on YouTube. People are also criticicising the trend check out Becca's 5 reasons not to make loom bands on youtube. Do you think this is another short term trend or is it a new craft express your opinion in the comments box below!