I bought a new Riten on eBay for a very good price. The center that came had notchy bearings that could barely be rotated by hand and the point had a nice burr on it. The seller quickly agreed to get a replacement from MSC (MSC sticker was on the box). When the replacement came it looked like he had taken a fine sand paper to the point. There was no burr. The bearings feel better but every 180° there's a very noticeable notch that I feel. One body has an A on it the other, as you can see the etching is crooked. My gut is telling me something is not right here. Not sure how he could just call MSC and say I need another center at a 60 percent discount.
EDIT: I talked to Riten. They said it is highly unlikely there are any fake Ritens. Makes sense. If there was going to be a fake it would be a Royal I would guess. Also she said that sometimes they mark the centers with a revision. That must be what the A is. She said the etching was probably a mistake on their side.
EDIT: I talked to Riten. They said it is highly unlikely there are any fake Ritens. Makes sense. If there was going to be a fake it would be a Royal I would guess. Also she said that sometimes they mark the centers with a revision. That must be what the A is. She said the etching was probably a mistake on their side.
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