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Real one is made in Italy. Replica is made in China but the box says Japan.
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if you haven't seen a legit one then it's hard to tell. the legit one is a bit bigger in diameter and the leather looks and feels smoother. another indicator is where the leather from underneath the cap comes out. on the fake one it's a lot sharper, but the legit one is much smoother and rounded as it comes out and down.
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No, the real one is definitely made in Italy by Momo (TRD outsourced it to Momo)
the replica is made in China, but the Chinese put the label "Made in Japan" on it. To be honest, whatever money you saved buying the replica is your judgement. Some people want all genuine parts on their car.. I bought one from phanguy before, the price was right, and the quality was good enough. This is not a wheel/mechanical part where lesser quality will cause any danger I would assume over time the "genuine" piece will be more durable to normal wear and tear, but this is definitely a good looking knob that closely resembles the real deal.
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