I work for Mitutoyo and there IS an official Amazon store. We have had repeated problems with forgeries and though it is POSSIBLE to get authentic on Ebay, I'd only consider it if the seller can show that they purchased from an authorized dealer. MSC, MSI-Viking, and Grainger are good bets, as are local tool distributors when they visit your shop. Prices fluctuate but in GENERAL, the Amazon store matches or in many cases beats the distributor prices. So, check both if you can. Also, be sure to use the store because there ARE fakes on Amazon. Mitutoyo has someone working full-time to squash the fakes. If they came from China, they are probably fake as Mitutoyo builds these from start to finish in Japan. That said, they COULD be real. Sometimes a dealer in China will use their price advantage and ship to the US. If you register them with Mitutoyo, you'll know for sure.
