Well you are very wrong about HLG. They started out using Chinese manufacturers, but the boards were built to their specs. They spent hundreds of hours designing and testing various layouts and parts, and choosing the best. They now built there own boards in the USA. And NO the Chinese counterfeits are NOT literally the same product. The board itself is of better quality than what most of the Chinese counterfeits use. Might pay to do some research before sticking your foot in your mouth. Check out HLG's thread on RIU, might just be an eye opener to you. And while your at it, prove to me that those lowballing Chinese companies are using real Samsung chips... Yeah right.,you get top quality for 1/2 the price...uh huh. You ever take apart a burple light? CHEAPO parts. Hell I've seen some that the wires were simply twisted together and a little dab of tape on them, AND labeled UL LISTED....
S o if you think your getting a great deal from Alibaba, think again. And if you want to trust your grow, your home, and your life to crappy imatations you go right ahead. At least I KNOW I bought a quality product I can trust!