Yes, I am aware that some Ray-Ban's are "Made in China" now but that is not what I want and not what I paid for. I have a pair of these exact sunglasses in a Polarized Lens and I wanted a second pair to give to my brother, however, I am so disappointed as I received a pair that was "MADE IN CHINA" stamped and don't get me wrong, I don't hate on the imported goods since almost everything would be impossible to be cost-efficient to the customer if it weren't made in China or at least some part of it.. but having the two exactly identical pairs of sunglasses next to each other and actually being able to physically see the differences and more importantly, see the different build quality- WOW. It makes more than a world of difference!

The hinges pop more amply on the Made in Italy (MII) whilst the Made in China (MIC) one leaves much to be desired like a one-night stand. The metal on the MII is also visibly and incredibly physically heavier, durable and much better to the feel of my hand than the MIC one. The MIC one feels cheap and while I can't determine 100% if it's metal or not, it almost feels like plastic that's been coated over with metal spray.. the wording and stamps on it are also much messier than the MII one that I have laying right next to it.

There are so many more details I could go into about the differences and the horrible build quality of the MIC but beware of what you are paying for. The price is the same that I paid for my Ray-Ban's on Amazon a while back but you are getting much MUCH less bang for your buck with the Made in China frames (even if they ARE authentic.. to me they are utterly fake because their quality is unmatched with the Made in Italy frames).

So? Buy from Amazon- not any of these pop-up Seller's. I made that mistake, don't be like me. Don't be a unlucky Brian.

Avoid the seller: "Sunglass Express" at all costs!