What's your opinion and experience with the authenticity of basic chips bought from China?
I've noticed that some listings show chips without the manufacturer name marked, but according to user reviews the actual shipping chips do have it.
On the other hand, some people complain about the lack of pin 1 dots.
Indicates anything or just randomness?
Some flash examples...
Listing photo without manufacturer mark (MXIC):
A different
listing. No MXIC in listing photo, and one user review mentions there's no pin 1 mark.
But a photo in another user's review does show dots (and manufacturer name):
Another listing, no manufacturer mark in listing photo:
Manufacturer mark is present in a user uploaded photo, but the user complains about the pin 1 dot missing: