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Originally Posted by Hagar
It's obvious you have to be selective when purchasing from China but I do purchase an awful amount of hobby gear (RC models and astro) and in all fairness most of it is really quite good quality
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I agree - I buy heaps of stuff from China (electronics parts and gizmos, phones, tablets, etc), and most of it lives up to my expectations. If I am paying only $1 - $5 (including postage), my expectations are pretty low, but if I pay a "reasonable" price, I expect - and get - "reasonable" to "very good" quality.
The main thing I would caution is if it looks too cheap to be true, it could be a scam, so I tend to stay away, unless the amount of money is so small that I won't cry if it turns out to be a complete dud. (I may be missing some real bargains, but I prefer not to find out the hard way.)
Also, don't pay any attention to the brand labels, especially main-stream brands (Samsung, Sony, Apple, Celestron, etc) - many Chinese manufacturers will happily put any brand on if they think it will help it sell. I tend to buy stuff that is not being passed off as brand-name items, as these are usually reaonable quality items at a very good price.
One site that I can recommend is Chinavasion
https://www.chinavasion.com/ - I have bought quite a few items from them, and all of it has been good stuff.