Originally Posted by
u235
I've bought "compatible" non branded products from prime sellers and it turned out to be crappy quality and some that met all of my expectations. I've had some great knockoff $12/pair brake rotors but extremely poor $3 brake pads. None of it was counterfeit or Shinamo instead of Shimano. Just random makers of stuff. Some works, some does not. Not specific to Amazon at all.
as you’ve attested here, it’s a crapshoot that I, personally, would like to avoid. Unfortunately, whether the item quality is great or crappy may only reveal itself when the part fails, and I’d rather not be on the receiving end of a cleat failure. So I buy guaranteed Shimano in this instance. Why would I try to save a couple of bucks here?