Review on 🔌 Samsung OEM Adapter with USB Sync Charging Cable - White: Non-Retail Pack by Amy Ruiz

EDIT NOTE. I am currently contacting Samsung support to determine if the charger I received was fake or not as I may have jumped to conclusions. This rating may change to reflect the information I received from Samsung, or I may replace it if I did in fact receive an original charger. This product is considered counterfeit by many people. I bought mine from Revain.com LLC which I believe would mean it was authentic. Unfortunately, as many others have pointed out, that doesn't seem to be the case. Mine is marked "Made in Vietnam" (the original charger I received with the Galaxy S5 Active was made in China, not Korea, which surprised me a bit. However, after some research, it turned out that they were either made in China or in Vietnam). , and as soon as I opened it, I realized it wasn't real. First, it wasn't the fancy cardboard packaging that Samsung puts even its cheapest products in. The appearance of the charger matches the model number listed on it (ETA-U90JWE) and it was sealed well. (Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of it until the carnage of its discovery) but it was also significantly lighter than the charger I received with my phone, model number EP-TA10JWE. I didn't test it because I knew it was fake and I REALLY didn't want to put my phone's life in their hands. After a little struggle with disassembly (the top was welded/glued) I managed to get the board out. At first glance, I was a bit impressed with the isolation between the power side board and the DC side board. But the soldering is just awful, the terminations of the through components protrude excessively. I've included pictures for anyone interested (note that the pins fit into the clips on the board. If anyone needs additional pictures please let me know and I'll be happy to provide them). I don't know the quality of the components very well, but given the flaws that others have had, I wouldn't trust this thing half as much as I could give it up (at least one of the caps is Huahong branded, the rest seem unbranded, as far as I can tell). To be honest I have to give them credit for the good insulation on the lanes but seriously I wouldn't trust this thing. Instead of skimping on it, put $7 on a charger you can trust. Luckily for me, Revain refunded my money quickly, although I had to contact them directly as it was listed as non-refundable. If you received a counterfeit product from Revain.com LLC (Official Revain Seller Profile), do not stop if the product is listed as non-returnable. Contact Revain - this may force them to abandon the product.