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but the odds are much better that you will get a safe, quality product.
The off-brand products tend to be made in little sweatshops, people's
kitchens, wherever, without the benefit of engineering knowledge or QC.

not only that, but with a name brand, you get a company to go to if
something does go wrong.

with a noname brand, you're screwed, and the magnitude of the problems
are bigger. see my other post for just how ****ty a noname charger can
actually be.

In the UK (and Europe in the main) your claim if something doesn't
work or isn't to specification is against the seller. You have no
rights against the manufacturer unless you bought it direct from them
(though in some cases they *may* offer service). Thus it doesn't
matter at all if something is branded or not, you still have a claim
against the seller.

that just changes who remedies the situation. it doesn't avoid the
failure.

the best way to avoid a failure is by buying quality parts. if you buy
noname crap, the chances of a failure are quite a bit higher.