I’ve noticed on my QC pics that the SEL aren’t as good as the hyped promo shots.
Let’s all agree on one thing; the Chinese are not Swiss watchmakers of an amazing product, but volume suppliers of a decent product.
We can wave our fists in the air and complain about every little flaw, but we need to relax a bit. These are after all reps, and good ones at that. If we were to get everything we wanted to perfection, then I’d say we had finally saved up the funds and bought the genuine article. Mind you, I bought a no date from an AD 2 years ago and couldn’t justify keeping it. The costs are high, and you can get paranoid wearing it. Reps are so well made that it just isn’t hardly worth it, except for the long term investment.
So buy a nice rep, wear it while you swim, weld, work on cars, trucks, boats, planes, etc. And don’t sweat the small stuff. Because in the end, it’s all small stuff.