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    9/10/2013 7:51 PM  #1

    Rudi
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    Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    China is at it again, bad enough they are reproducing aviation components they are noe into our hobby.
    http://thecounterfeitreport.com/product/244/

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    9/10/2013 9:45 PM  #2

    Jeff in GA
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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    Guess they got tired of knocking off the Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Rolex products :-o

    At leat Pro Products had the decency to put their name in their knockoff :-D

    1965 Mustang 2+2 EFI
     

    9/11/2013 8:16 AM  #3

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    Wow, pretty convincing.  It's amazing how people get scammed by this stuff, and I'm not imune.  Here is a picture of the Mini Cooper I bought.  After much inspection, it turns out that it also was counterfeit:

     

    9/11/2013 10:47 AM  #4

    Fastbackbhoy
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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    Rudi
    you got that Right ridiculous the amount of Chinese crap components we deal with in the Aircraft World
    its all down to bean counters,funny enough as you know the Aircraft industry is very unstable,But if your a Warranty returns Parts person your job is safe and lots of overtime!!!!

    jimmy O

     

    9/11/2013 12:20 PM  #5

    Michael H.
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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    John wrote:

    Wow, pretty convincing.  It's amazing how people get scammed by this stuff, and I'm not imune.  Here is a picture of the Mini Cooper I bought.  After much inspection, it turns out that it also was counterfeit:

    Don't beat yourself up too much John.  It takes an expertly trained eye to spot the subtle differences.

     

     

    9/11/2013 3:32 PM  #6

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    Don't beat yourself up too much John.  It takes an expertly trained eye to spot the subtle differences.

     

    Thanks Michael, I appreciate it.  Imagine how stupid I felt to bring it into a Mini dealer for service and have them not only tell me it was a fake, but to suffer the further indignity of having them put a counterfeit sticker on it...

    John

     

    9/11/2013 7:53 PM  #7

    Steve69
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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    Novembers 2013 issue had a article on counterfeit car parts.

     

    9/12/2013 11:13 AM  #8

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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    considering MDS's reputation, I wonder which is less reliable fake or real?

     

    9/12/2013 4:09 PM  #9

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    midnite wrote:

    considering MDS's reputation, I wonder which is less reliable fake or real?

    LOL!!

    Being in the electronics industry, we've been running into counterfeit semiconductors for many years, and they were ALWAYS far inferior to the OEM.  Some of the molded cases, print and fonts were so close it was nearly impossible to tell them from real.

    Want to hear scary?  Years ago (maybe 80's?) there was a story on one of the major news networks about counterfeit jet engine parts, many of which being discovered in domestic airliners...

    John

     

    9/12/2013 6:51 PM  #10

    MS
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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    John wrote:

    Wow, pretty convincing.  It's amazing how people get scammed by this stuff, and I'm not imune.  Here is a picture of the Mini Cooper I bought.  After much inspection, it turns out that it also was counterfeit:

     John, those extra two doors should have been a dead give-away as to authenticity.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    9/13/2013 12:29 PM  #11

    Michael H.
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    Re: Buyer beware,Couterfit MSD

    MustangSteve wrote:

    John wrote:

    Wow, pretty convincing.  It's amazing how people get scammed by this stuff, and I'm not imune.  Here is a picture of the Mini Cooper I bought.  After much inspection, it turns out that it also was counterfeit:

     John, those extra two doors should have been a dead give-away as to authenticity.

    See what I mean?... expertly trained eye!

     

     

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