chinese counterfeitng

I buy only cables directly from the company. You never know what’s happen with it, when you buy it second hands. ( and you never can tested before you using it). Nothing wrong with é-bay: when you buy something,like  an amplifier, look first to the new price and then just compare the asking price,also the year of huilt is important. ( is there something about it,can i fine parts...) Also check whether the seller has a good name. Normaly, someone who really loves Music is vers honest. Lukas

It would be interesting to get the Dartzeel and the Chinese clone side by side for a listening evaluation. Anyone with a real one want to experiment?

http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Amplifier-SS/Dartzeel-nhb-108/NHB-108/Clone/188752

It's been a big problem for a while. Think about the airplane you are flying in--what if some part had been inadvertently installed from counterfeit sources?

It's happens. The Air Force was sold a bunch of counterfeit o-rings a few years ago - made of recycled wiper blades.  

I worked in a factory, that for economic reasons started buying heavy lifting cradle straps from China. The tag said rated for 10,000 pounds. They ripped apart at 2800 pounds. A couple of our maintenance guys almost lost their lives because of this.