[lnsru]

I do the opposite and buy directly from AliExpress if need some low quality low cost stuff. Good examples: cheap SATA to USB enclosures and self adhesive “leather” for keyboard repair. Or cheap LED lamps for occasional use or generic bicycle parts. All these things were 2-6x more expensive on Amazon.

[theyeenzbeanz]

Half the stuff I’ve seen on Amazon also has a month ship time. You can’t convince me they’re not straight up drop shipping from Ali express.

[kennend3]

Once I bought a programmable outdoor water control valve from Aliexpress.

It seems Chinese taps are not really comparable with what we use in North Amrica?

I then ordered a "Orbit" from Amazon and a month later received.. the same Chinese one i got on Aliexpress???

Amazon was decent to return it right away but what the F? It was blatantly obvious they were just drop-shipping given the massive wait time.

[gbingles]

Loads of brands are nothing more than a logo on some Chinese generic products like that. Google "best hand coffee grinders" and see how many of the 100 dollar models you can find identical matches for on eBay for 20 bucks.

Maybe the eBay ones are QC near-fails or knockoffs, but it's hard to tell without buying a bunch to inspect.