Ali Baba

Thank-you, urbie,you stole my thunder!

Not only counterfeit. It also could be hazardous due to toxic materials. Before you bring it home all that staff has to be checked for polluting elements like mercury, lead, cadmium etc. 

Reaserch where is original cable manufactured or parts sourced.
China, the fake manufacturer may be OEM . Use prudence to decide.

Alibaba or Aliexress very difficult get refund or discount on damage. Goalpost will be repositioned every evidence you give.

Shows AliExpress 75days garantee but damaged on arraival Claim must be made within 3days, says later. No unpacking video evidence wil convince them. Appeal, further ask photos of postage details within 24 hour(don't trow the Pocket) Any delay dispute closed and no option even 75days claim in case product goes kaput later.

Thank twice before buying from China companies

Be wary of AliExpress.

I find AliExpress ok, and find regardless what the cable says on it, you generally get what you pay for in China. More often than not the material they use is as advertised or stated. I have a few preferred vendors, AT Audio for instance, Xangsane cable makes some fine product. For serious applications I go NA or EUR made, but for a lot of interesting offerings at great prices, I go Chinois. I actually find the fake names funny - It is true some of the lower end (inexpensive) cables can be shoddy in construction - but again, you get what you pay for, money talks. Drop $200 on a chinese cable, you will be delivered something great, I can say that...

Reaserch where is original cable manufactured or parts sourced.
China, the fake manufacturer may be OEM . Use prudence to decide.

The Absolute Reference Audio Labs (Tara Labs) is Australia borne company moved to US about thirty years ago and all their cables made in Oregon USA.