I am against truly counterfeit chips just as much as anyone on this board or in this hobby.

However, some out here don't seem to know the difference between a true forgery that would genuinely threaten the integrity of our hobby, versus a stupid gift shop or made-up chip with a closing date on it ..... !! That is my point !!

Every poster out here knows that any chip with a closing date on it is junk, so why keep beating it to death to the same people .. ?? If anyone outside this board is so stupid as to think that any chip with a CLOSING date on it could have possibly been a "real" chip, then they should be left to their own devices without the intervention of do-gooders that is none of their business .........

THAT is my point .......