I would be more expensive: you would have to pay tax on the imports, you wouldn't get a warrenty and the stuff that is sold on ali-express is not the same as is

I would be more expensive: you would have to pay tax on the imports, you wouldn't get a warrenty and the stuff that is sold on ali-express is not the same as is being sold in the west. The chargers for one don't hold up to the safety specs so they are cheap, but not when they burn down your house. I buy stuff from ali from time to time, but I would never buy anything expensive there.