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I recently ordered a Bushnell TRS-25 from Amazon. Unfortunately, Amazon was stock out at the time, and defaulted to a third-party seller, Harry King Trading out of Colorado. To make a long story short, I received a Chinese fake/knock-off. It came in a chintzy box with no battery, instructions, or warranty card. There is no model# or serial# on the unit.
Of course, the rat-bastard seller denies that it is a fake! According to the him, these are units are purchased "directly from the factory" in order to "save costs" (stolen?). He won't pay for return shipping, and I refuse to pay for return shipping because I did nothing wrong.
Has anyone run into counterfeit items like this, and is it even worth the trouble of fighting? Should I just use this thing and see how long before it breaks?
Of course, the rat-bastard seller denies that it is a fake! According to the him, these are units are purchased "directly from the factory" in order to "save costs" (stolen?). He won't pay for return shipping, and I refuse to pay for return shipping because I did nothing wrong.
Has anyone run into counterfeit items like this, and is it even worth the trouble of fighting? Should I just use this thing and see how long before it breaks?