Transfer Attributes is the tool you are asking for. But for future projects, I recommend that you get used to using instances. Edit > Duplicate Special (optionbox)
Dude! This is future! This will be the usual thing you have at home. Promise! :D No nails, freakin bullets! :D What is it that makes it a staple gun to you?
Both arms have very noticeable seams, and no its not duplicated. But this is good to know just in case I run in with something like that in the future. Thanks.
It doesn't do it yet afaik. It would have to be a baked thing, not some graph effect. I think they mentioned having this on their list for sometime in the future.