We will try to answer your questions her:
Yes the ARI is a relabel from China, and so is its sister.
No it is relabel from another company, the control no is a bit diff, no LCD screen.
It works, I got it to better understand what was out there.
Did I get my $$$ worth, if all the remachining I did , was done in china that would have been nice.
Mine was send with a mount that claimed to be good for 1.5" or 2" pipe, not when the id was 1.9" it fit nothing! The Blade after mounting slipped on the shaft. There are three LEDs on the control box, they had to call China to find out what they were for!
The dealers are dishonest, but for a good reason, they all have the same crap, so they have to make there's sound better. Some list power out at 26MPH, some @ 28MPH, some @ M/S (Meters per Second), a bit confusing.
The rating is in Kilo-watt-hours, so 400 watts is .400 Kilowatt per Hour, and yes it is while the wind is blowing, and it is never stable, gusts.
You kinda hit the nail on the head, ratings, they can throw numbers at you, but you only get what hits the blade!
Well before you believe there are reasonably priced look here?
http://www.magnet4less.com/index.php?cPath=8_116
EBAY RATING are a crock of Bovine DUKY, you rate some body as great because he sell you something and you get it. They order the parts, get them in stock, they place a sale add on EBAY, you order it and they hand it to a shipper and you get it! What did this person do that the guy at the fast food joint didn't do?
Inshort, I got it to see what was being sold, and that is what I got. Dose it work, yes, I have not seen more than 400 watts. I get 0 to 30 MPH here.
If you want to talk My E-mail address was in my opening comment, E-Mail me your number and I will call ya.
Hope that was helpful, my comments/posting normally get deleted.
I also listed the users manual in my photos section.