I think so too.
BUT, do you KNOW this for sure?
And what about the user who went to the gym and didn't find "fake" plates?
I went to La Fitness and curled their 100 pound dumbbells for 15 clean reps.. It says 100 on them.. I was really strong that day, or those rubber weights are marked up to shut those guys up that cry about how they need bigger weights.. Trust me these iron heavy weights ruin the gyms floor and the weights themselves..
If you want to see how bad the heavy weight is to a gyms floor, come to my gym.. AND I have 2 layers of 1/2 inch rubber flooring..
It's smart of LA fitness, but these guys get a big head till they go to a real gym..