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Old 05-05-2017, 11:09 PM
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Yeah, I am not even going to dink with it. It works just fine and for the discount I supposedly got I am ok with it. If it breaks I will go to my LGS and get the $35 version but until then I am good.

I did "demand" my money from the seller for the knock off and see if I get anything from it. Doubt it...
I think it'll be fine.
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Old 05-05-2017, 11:16 PM
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Yeah, I am not even going to dink with it. It works just fine and for the discount I supposedly got I am ok with it. If it breaks I will go to my LGS and get the $35 version but until then I am good.

I did "demand" my money from the seller for the knock off and see if I get anything from it. Doubt it...
I think it should work also... It's just that Maglula didn't make money on it...
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Hells Bells, I got a refund today. Opened a case against them and said I want a refund plus shipping back to them for the fake loader. They refunded me the original price and said don't bother sending it back. SCORE...I will use it until it fails and then but a real one. Happy Happy Happy.
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Hells Bells, I got a refund today. Opened a case against them and said I want a refund plus shipping back to them for the fake loader. They refunded me the original price and said don't bother sending it back. SCORE...I will use it until it fails and then but a real one. Happy Happy Happy.
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Hells Bells, I got a refund today. Opened a case against them and said I want a refund plus shipping back to them for the fake loader. They refunded me the original price and said don't bother sending it back. SCORE...I will use it until it fails and then but a real one. Happy Happy Happy.
Sounds like they have been through this before.
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Hate to say it , you got a fake one.

Key features:

1) Upula's have 4 patents, not "patents pending" like yours.

2) Calibers are marked for each one, your's has no markings.

3) real Upulas's have a channel for the spring, your's does not.

4) Lock button should be grey, not black.
Crap, I'm realizing the one I got years ago is a fake based on your pics and descriptions. Oh well, it's been flawless but hate to see that my money went to some asian counterfeiter of goods.
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Hells Bells, I got a refund today. Opened a case against them and said I want a refund plus shipping back to them for the fake loader. They refunded me the original price and said don't bother sending it back. SCORE...I will use it until it fails and then but a real one. Happy Happy Happy.
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Crap, I'm realizing the one I got years ago is a fake based on your pics and descriptions. Oh well, it's been flawless but hate to see that my money went to some asian counterfeiter of goods.
Without the pics on here I would not have known the difference either, it works great. Just not real. I got money back I didn't think would happen so I will use it until it dies but it looks solid.
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Without the pics on here I would not have known the difference either, it works great. Just not real. I got money back I didn't think would happen so I will use it until it dies but it looks solid.
Yeah mine has been flawless too, I mean it's a real lo-tech kinda gadget, I just hate the fact I was sold fake. Wish Maglula would sue the crap out of all these aholes selling fakes
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Without the pics on here I would not have known the difference either, it works great. Just not real. I got money back I didn't think would happen so I will use it until it dies but it looks solid.
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Yeah mine has been flawless too, I mean it's a real lo-tech kinda gadget, I just hate the fact I was sold fake. Wish Maglula would sue the crap out of all these aholes selling fakes
I wouldn't worry about the "efficacy" of the product. The greatest point of failure would be the "tang" that pushes down all the rounds in the mag so that you can insert the next round. I think the product will work just fine.

I don't think the issue is the quality of the counterfeit product. I think it's the fact that the product/patent owners aren't getting paid for it.
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