Chinese DE Light Systems Quality

tyepoe

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So Im looking at alibaba.com and can get 100 Gavita style light systems for $150. At any Hydro store they are $600 new and $300 best with a Homie discount. When ordering hundreds of these types of lights, what are the reasons not to bulk order 100 lights at a time from China? The guys at the hydro store like to tell me they are shit but im sure that is a half truth since they would rather me buy their stuff. I know I get better warrantee in the states but again when money is an issue and your ordering 100 lights, should I bite the bullet and buy 100 from a hydro store to make sure I get good Brand name stuff like Gavita or are chinese brands fine? Hydro Store dudes make it sound like the chinese lights wont work after a couple grows.

Appreciate any opinion, thanks
 

mjinc

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So Im looking at alibaba.com and can get 100 Gavita style light systems for $150. At any Hydro store they are $600 new and $300 best with a Homie discount. When ordering hundreds of these types of lights, what are the reasons not to bulk order 100 lights at a time from China? The guys at the hydro store like to tell me they are shit but im sure that is a half truth since they would rather me buy their stuff. I know I get better warrantee in the states but again when money is an issue and your ordering 100 lights, should I bite the bullet and buy 100 from a hydro store to make sure I get good Brand name stuff like Gavita or are chinese brands fine? Hydro Store dudes make it sound like the chinese lights wont work after a couple grows.

Appreciate any opinion, thanks
You get what you pay for. Yes you will save a few bucks but you're getting a light that won't last, that won't be as efficient, won't produce as much light with inferior bulbs and will be a nightmare to replace in case of fault. Then there's the added hassle of importing 100 plus lights(which is roughly 3 pallets), clearing them and hoping the master controller they supply is any good. I won't lie, Gavita and many other brands have a lot of their stuff made in China but their quality control is much higher and they also handle the warranty locally for you. There's a good reason when you see a photo of any large facility it tends to be filled with recognizable branded lights
 
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