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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 123217" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>I agree, there are a lot of "fakes" out there but sometimes these "fakes" are just smuggled out of the same factory that is making the official version of the item. In China it's pretty easy to report that you made 10,000 units but really make 15,000 and sell the 5,000 extra directly without the company knowing they were ever made. I'd estimate you have a 50:50 chance of buying a fake that is fake only because the branding company isn't getting any money for it. I often wonder whether or not the warnings against fakes are more propaganda than actual warnings....but what do I know? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>