I will only buy from third-party sellers if the brand is operating its own store. Anker is a good example. I never buy from third parties selling name-brand ite

I will only buy from third-party sellers if the brand is operating its own store. Anker is a good example. I never buy from third parties selling name-brand items. But since Amazon commingles many products there are no guarantees. However, at least it is easy to get refunds on items Amazon fulfills.