Originally Posted by
burnthesheep
I've actually gotten counterfeit KMC missing links from the LBS before. Got it home, didn't work. Sure enough, looked up the true retail packaging and something was off. Wouldn't pull tight, they were super super loose and horrible. Like, loosey goosey.
Wound up getting REAL ones off of Amazon that were correct and worked. Go figure.
I have really high doubts a local bike shop is going to go to the trouble to get counterfiet KMC Missing Links. That just sounds fishy. I can see there being an issue with a product but usually that is covered under warranty. I have had enough products that missed QC before they want out and needed replacement but were legitimate products. I have also seen plenty of manufacturers change packaging and plenty of vendors with older packaging.