2026-10-14 · 2 min read
Why a QR code is not proof of anything
Every authenticity label in common use is visual, and anything visible can be photographed and reprinted. Here is what that costs the manufacturer.
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Counterfeit parts, and what proof actually costs
How fakes reach the market, who pays when they fail, and what changes when every part carries an identity that cannot be photographed.
2026-10-14 · 3 min read
Who pays when a counterfeit part fails
The manufacturer whose name is printed on the fake covers the warranty on a part they never made. Here is how that bill reaches them and why they cannot refuse it.
2026-10-14 · 3 min read
A tag on a battery proves the box, not what is inside it
A sealed part can be opened, have its internals swapped, and closed again with the original tag still reading as authentic. Here is what closes that gap.