(Jason D.) wrote:

1. Cracking them, fake transistor was very easy & die intact, I was
surprised. The OEM put up lot of fight before package finally gave way
with loud "CRACK!" and shattered the bare die.

That´s because the epoxic of the package does not adhere to the white
goo that covers the silicon die. I have pictures of many open fake
transistors on this page:

http://transfal.tripod.com/
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Ing. Remberto Gomez-Meda
http://ingemeda.tripod.com/
INGE - Ingenieria Electronica.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.