Despite their good reputation (mostly associated with their RAM), Kingston is just a repackager of third-party parts. They don't actually make any of their products themselves.
Therefore, you indeed can't trust their original packaging if they themselves don't vet their supply chain properly.
This is in stark contrast to manufacturer-vendors like Samsung, Micron (Crucial), and SanDisk (Western Digital) who manufacture either all or at least the core components of their products and have their own manufacturing reputation on the line.
Therefore, you indeed can't trust their original packaging if they themselves don't vet their supply chain properly.
This is in stark contrast to manufacturer-vendors like Samsung, Micron (Crucial), and SanDisk (Western Digital) who manufacture either all or at least the core components of their products and have their own manufacturing reputation on the line.