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UPDATE 1 MONTH LATER: It's fake. *DO NOT BUY* See the end of this review. -- I had to return this for a refund. ---- Original review: Well, it's not exactly exactly exactly like the unit it's replacing, but it's close. Very very close. Close enough that, to my suspicious eye, this is OEM. The similarities with my original power supply: Apple logo of the exact size embossed into the plastic in an identical way Small gray printing on two sides of the brick, formatted in the Apple style and with Apple part numbers and supplier info The magsafe adapter looks well made and solid The brick and magsafe were covered with the protective plastic sheeting that seems to be peculiar to Apple products -- it wraps around the brick and sticks to itself tidily, just like I remember from my original MacBook's packaging High quality fit and finish all the way around, no fakery that I can see Specifications on the brick printing are accurate to the requirements The tabs work exactly the same, the wire winds up around them nice and tight, and the wire clip holds it all together well. Functionally identical as far as I can tell The differences: The wire is a bit thinner The little metal part of the magsafe connecter, the rectangle that contacts the computer, looks a little shallower The labeling on the gray print is different: different manufacturer, etc. (I'm sure Apple uses various manufacturers, though, so this isn't a guarantee of non-OEM) Biggest tell: There is NO UL LISTING on the adapter. UL listing is clearly marked on my original power supply. This is an American thing, though -- it could be that this is an actual OEM supply, but intended for Canada or some other market, so doesn't have the UL listing. I'm posting a bunch of pictures of this replacement unit in detail, as well as comparing it with my old unit, so you can see for yourself. I've been ripped off with fake "OEM" parts in the past. This does not feel like that. If it IS fake, it's a masterful job, and they deserve my money for going to this kind of effort. Especially if the internals are as well-imitated as the externals. :) If something goes wrong, I'll edit this review accordingly. UPDATE 1 MONTH LATER: Welp, this one's a dud. It's now flashing from green to amber as it charges, and it only charges when the cable's connected from one direction -- wire facing the ports, the least convenient if I want to plug anything into the Displayport or USB. So... final answer: fake. Do not buy. Seth