Anyone had Fake Scotty Cameron experience?

yes i got one off ebay and it was fake. it was easy to tell straight away. should add i've bought a couple of dozen scotties of ebay and this was the only one that was fake. giveaways to look out for:
1. Non scotty grip - the fake grips tend to be low quality and a dead giveaway so someone moving one on will often change it
2. Shaft band - fakes tend to have the shaft band around the front not around the back of the shaft so look if its been moved
3. Studio Select models seemed to turn up fake more often as far as i can see - older models not so much - later models had laser etching on the shaft and holograms so harder to fake
4. The headcover seems harder to fake than the putter - a fake headcover is usually pretty obvious as it will be out of proportion and look flimsy
5. New still in wrapper - scotty heads aren't wrapped so if you see one new like this stay away
6. Titleist script - a difficult one for the fakers to get right. Might look a little odd on a fake one.
7. Magnetic attraction - obviously you can only check this once you have it, but a stainless steel scotty shouldn't attract a magnet (not unheard of for them to be magnetic, but it is a good starting point for spotting a fake as per Scotty Cameron himself)

So my basic rule would be it will likely be ok if it is:
1. Used
2. Has original grip
3. Has original headcover

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