If I'm paying a 500% margin on a product, I want my money to go to the person that actually put the work in to create it so they can make more products, not to

If I'm paying a 500% margin on a product, I want my money to go to the person that actually put the work in to create it so they can make more products, not to a counterfeiter? But that's just my personal preference. You've completely skipped over "90% of Apple products are counterfeit". They are not niche, are not easily discernible, and pose a safety hazard.