Originally Posted by
Zorbit
I haven't used those devices, but sadly have some experience of repairing cheap Chinese offerings over the years. Usually things look good from the outside, apart from the usual spelling mistakes, but inside is a different matter. Everything on the board will be made very cheaply, they save a tiny fraction on whatever they can, and this will show most on the bits you get to touch like the connectors which will have the minimum amount of metal required to make a connection. Not good for reliability.
Also, if a manufacturer prints "Enternet Controller" on his product, how carefully has he debugged the firmware ? Done thermal tests ? Noise immunity ?
I've given up with cheap Chinese stuff now, preferring to buy old kit from reputable makers instead.