Depends on your own taste for risk, should the knock off brand have worse QC: what big brand gets you is the ability to sue them should their products fail cata

Depends on your own taste for risk, should the knock off brand have worse QC: what big brand gets you is the ability to sue them should their products fail catastrophically or cause you harm: https://www.geekwire.com/2019/lawsuit-ruling-dog-leash-purchased-amazon-greatly-impact-third-party-seller-business/ https://www.geekwire.com/2019/lawsuit-ruling-dog-leash-purch... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k2ydn1rz8o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k2ydn1rz8o It seems like the retailers can be held responsible should "ASDAS_A!kr" drop off the radar, but might still be easier to sue local. (I know "local" companies still find ways to settle / weasel their way out of responsiblities, but at least you know where to reach them...)