Cheap vs. Expensive SMB - Is cheap dive gear worth buying?

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Is cheap dive gear always inferior to pricy dive gear from premium brands? In this episode of the series I bought a cheap, 18$ (including tax, customs and so on it was around 30$) SMB from China and compared it to the 100$ model from Halcyon. Can you save some money on dive gear by getting cheap dive gear from China or is it advisable to stick to the expensive dive gear from premium brands?

This is the Halcyon SMB I use and recommend for everyone who wants the highest quality:
https://doktorben.benjaminott.de/SMB

00:00 Start
02:20 Types of SMBs
04:57 Seams
05:56 Bottom Attachment
06:37 Why the Chinese SMB is not a closed one
07:08 Dump Valve and Mouth Piece
08:31 Conclusion