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Originally Posted by Ether
I was assuming that Mabuchi doesn't necessarily stamp their name on motors they manufacture for re-branders. I could be wrong.
Mabuchi is the world's number one manufacturer of small motors. So if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck... unless you factor in that they probably wouldn't retain their dominant market leadership for very long cranking out junk. That's why I asked if your doubts were based on Mabuchi's reputation.
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While the part numbers and operating specs may match available Mabuchi motors, I wouldn't be surprised if the BaneBots motors were actually made by a Chinese clone manufacturer. Protecting intellectual property there is very difficult to enforce, and as a result their market is saturated with all kinds of inferior clone and knockoff products.
For example,
none of the RS775 motors listed here listed Mabuchi as their manufacturer, but rather a variety of Chinese companies.