I did think they are fake looking ...
I would agree as well.
However, I am not totally sold on the "genuine" fetish: if a fake works as well as a genuine, does it matter that it is not a genuine?
I have used a few fake 936 stations, made quite a few of them for me and my friends. I would say that based on my experience there, I would NOT pay top dollar for a genuine station.
Now, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't as I have no experience with this particular iron. Depending on the economics and your risk tolerance / expectation, it may not be a bad idea to buy a fake iron ***knowingly***.