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Just FYI, the import market (eBay and especially AliExpress) are filled with counterfeit inserts from brand names. I have 15 boxes of VCGT, CCGT, SCGT, CCMT, and a few other inserts that say Korloy on them. Most I paid $5 for. I have a few very convincing unopened boxes that say Sandvik and Widia on them, again I paid $5-10.
Honestly they all work great for what I do but they are definitely not genuine. There was a post on here a while back that compared brand name to import inserts at 100x magnification. The imposter inserts had very poor edge condition (chipping at the microscopic level) and the corner radius was blocky looking - not a smooth radius.
The xxGT and xxGX style of inserts are polished and ground to a sharp edge for aluminum. They work very well for me. Glad you're getting the results you were hoping for.
Honestly they all work great for what I do but they are definitely not genuine. There was a post on here a while back that compared brand name to import inserts at 100x magnification. The imposter inserts had very poor edge condition (chipping at the microscopic level) and the corner radius was blocky looking - not a smooth radius.
The xxGT and xxGX style of inserts are polished and ground to a sharp edge for aluminum. They work very well for me. Glad you're getting the results you were hoping for.