Those are two well known UG labs. Any brand gear can be counterfeited, but not likely with UG....where did he get it and why does he think its fake? I have a cycle of prolabs and its some of the smoothest gear I have ever used---in fact, the owner has tons of good reviews on some of the source boards, and I know that he is a good guy...yada yada yada ---why do you guys always buy gear and then think its fake?