Originally Posted by
Maelochs
If it is worth it to you to spend the time, energy, and money to be sure you are getting cheated, go ahead.
Isn't omniscience wonderful?
In general, I think ragging on China about cheap crap is prejudiced and un-helpful.
And ragging on buying from China for political reasons is pointless and silly, IMO. Looking down on people for saving money is a position of great privilege, in modern terminology.