Still the same cheap chinese made crap...just the other company wants a bigger cut.

Been doing HID and projector retrofits for a while now, you can usually tell a good ballast vs a bad ballast just by holding it in your hand (seriously, it comes down to weight). Either way, all this aftermarket HID crap is made in china for pennies.

you should also try a google search and look over at HIDPlanet for an answer as to what is quality brand, but someone already told you their VVME has been working fine