09/19/2026
I know I've bi***ed about this before but I've got a good example to share as to why I feel so strongly about the topic.
Don't buy s**t off eBay or Amazon when it comes to parts for your ride. BUY THEM FROM ME! Ok, I kid, you don't have to buy them from me but please, make sure you're buying from a trusted source. And yes, you do have to buy from me if you're having me do the work, that policy is still in place.
One of these rotors was purchased off eBay, advertised as a Galfer brake rotor with the legit Galfer part numbers referenced in the eBay advertisement. The other is a genuine Galfer rotor purchased through my wholesaler. If you haven't caught on yet, one is not a genuine Galfer part and that would be the one purchased off eBay. Looking at the side by side image, aside from engraving being black vs white, it's pretty hard to tell the difference unless you've read up on them and know the exact engraving, part numbers, fonts, etc...
You'll see the video of the non-genuine failing rotor. Rotor has had some slop in it for some time now but has gotten progressively worse. I've been messaging and on the phone with Galfer to see if the failure would be covered under any type of warranty and although they were great to work with and really wanted to help out, considering the rotor was proven to be a fraudulent "Galfer" rotor, they of course could not help out.
So, to save $50 buying off of eBay, now is a loss of over $600 having to replace the set of rotors with genuine, high quality rotors. Not only does the loss of $ suck ass but being cheaply made, had the floating buttons started popping off while on the road, who knows how bad it could've gotten...
I'll shut up but with so much, no quality controlled, China made s**t out there, ya gotta be careful. Could be life or death and even if not that serious, it'll cost ya more in the end as I believe I would've gotten a replacement part for free had it been legit.
Have a great weekend. Be safe!