What to look for ebay LSI 9211-8i


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From researching on this forum, I think I've decided on an lsi 9211-8i preflashed to IT mode.  Fairly cheap (around $55) and seem to work well as far as speed and unRAID compatibility goes.

 

My question is, how do you tell the bad/cheap china knockoff cards vs. good cards?  For example, are these both good and ready to work plug-n-play with unRAID 6.1.9?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-9211-8i-P20-IT-Mode-for-ZFS-FreeNAS-unRAID-Dell-H310-6Gbps-SAS-HBA/263996322238?epid=19006955695&hash=item3d776831be:g:e7YAAOSwO2hbsmMA:rk:2:pf:0

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IT-Mode-Genuine-LSI-9211-8i-8-port-PCI-E-Controller-Card-US-seller/142748462843?hash=item213c78aefb:g:rAMAAOSw~GRayFPr:rk:4:pf:0

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This makes sense, however I'd rather not buy a server pull.  1) I'm too impatient to hunt around trying to find a server pull.  2) I'm not fond of saving $50 to get used hardware that has been potentially running 24/7 for 10+ years.

 

Would this lsi 9211-8i card on amazon be a safe choice (link here)?  Would have to flash to IT mode myself though.

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2) I'm not fond of saving $50 to get used hardware that has been potentially running 24/7 for 10+ years.


Used server pulls usually cost about the same as a new one from China, it's not about saving a few bucks, I buy mine used to minimise the chance of getting a fake.

As for the one linked no idea if it's genuine or not, but based on the price I'd say there's a big chance it's not.

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Any tips on finding used server pulls?  For example, the copycat Dell H310 flashed to lsi 9211-8i below.  Looks like a genuine Dell card (I know, looks can be deceiving), tested by seller, with 152 sold and 100% seller feedback.  Can this card really be that bad?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-H310-6Gbps-SAS-HBA-w-LSI-9211-8i-P20-IT-Mode-for-ZFS-FreeNAS-unRAID/162834659601?epid=19006955695&hash=item25e9b3b911:g:3TgAAOSwTf9ZWHPf:sc:USPSPriorityMailSmallFlatRateBox!48334!US!-1:rk:1:pf:0

 

EDIT:  On second thought, another option might just be to start swapping my 3TB WD Reds with 10 TBs

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