Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

I bought an exact same pair a couple of days ago for a new project because I didn't want to spend 40 quid on the forks and 100 quid on the stickers and brand, which is what would happen should I choose to buy full carbon forks from a bike shop. The vast majority of carbon parts are manufactured in China before being stickered and boxed up with a vastly inflated price tag attached.
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I think this is a bit of a myth to be honest.

The idea that the factory in china that makes a high end trek frame, makes a few extra and doesnt brand them. Making them with the same quality of materials and using the same amount of time and skill, to produce the quality. Trek require for QC.

The fact is most carbon fiber bike parts are are produced in the east. The factorys therefore have the materials, equipment, and skills to produce the sort of quality the big names make us pay the big bucks for.

But do they use these on their OEM stuff? who knows. Its he branding that gives accountablility. You save a bunch of money in return for taking a bit of a risk. Wether or not its worth it, is down to the individual.

(FTR. I've bought a load of OEM carbon products. I have also paid extra to buy 'inhouse' produced goods. (fence sitter))