Purchasing Linlai from Chinese sellers has not been good experience for me, two failures of 101D tubes. You should realize Chinese sellers getting tubes from Chinese stocks with much more variable quality. North American sellers who purchase in relatively large quantities demand better quality, they can't accept high failure rates and maintain their reputation and position in marketplace. To me its worth paying the premium for NA stock. Replacement for failed tubes is another issue, think about shipping and handling time frames.
AliExpress & Linlai Tubes- Anyone have experience?
I was thinking about buying some Linlai tubes from AliExpress, but on Linlai's website it states AliExpress is not an authorized vendor. Would that mean the tubes are counterfeit, or just obtained without permission?
They look authentic, but we all know how that can be deceiving.