So i bought a new Shimano M8100 (XT/Ultegra) chain from Merlin cycles
It arrived in non Shimano branded packaging, just in a clear bag so thought nothing of it as they could of bought them for bike builds so no retail packaging
Upon further insepction before opening i noticed the chain was rusty! just a few spots here and there on the links
Once opened i also found the Shimano instructions are not original Shimano ones (they were inside the package with chain oil on them), they look to have been printed off by someone other than Shimano as the text is to one side so slighty cutting off the wording on the right side of the bit of paper and then not folded correctly/neatly
Merlin have said this does unfortunatley happen sometimes with these chains that we buy in bulk and then re packagae and have offered to give me a full refund or exchange which is fine
Anyone else noticed this? also why and where are they buying them in such bulk that they need to repackage them in a clear bag, place a bad copy of the Shimano instructions inside the clear bag next to the oily chain?