This seems to be a trend. I recently almost purchased another item on Amazon that was well-reviewed, until I checked the 1-star reviews, which mentioned a rebat

This seems to be a trend. I recently almost purchased another item on Amazon that was well-reviewed, until I checked the 1-star reviews, which mentioned a rebate for a 5-star review. IMO, Amazon should just silently penalize those reviews. Let the manufacturer waste their money.