I think the review system is good for generalities as long as you toss out the hyperbole. Very few products are hyperbolically good. Once you weed that out you

I think the review system is good for generalities as long as you toss out the hyperbole. Very few products are hyperbolically good. Once you weed that out you can find trends so long as the company is not engaging in fraud or other deception. I also try not to buy anything on impulse so that I can spend enough time researching my purchase. So far I’ve been pretty lucky in that I have not gotten a fraudulent product or something that is not as advertised. How often is the fakery happening? What types of products are commonly fake/bootleg? It may just be that I don’t ever buy the de sorts of things.