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Does this look like a legitimate GMK space bar?

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Yerda Zabam:
I bought a set of GMK Fundamentals of eBay. Real box and packaging, keys all look fine until I check the space bar. The underside looks different to my memory of my previous one but I've not got it to check and I can't find any pics of the underside of a legit one to put my mind at rest.
Additionally, it has a fault/blemish in the molding that surprises me and freaks me out a wee bit more. Messaged the seller to make sure it is the right one and hasn't been mixed up or something but no answer yet.
So, can anyone here tell me if this matches a known real one please? Weird request I know.

Odd markings on the right too?


To be fair, this isn't visible when in use but I'm surprised it passed QC (or am I being too generous there lol?)

Trackpoint:
Looks like an older GMK spacebar to me. But I have no clue what the black mark on the inside is. Can it be rubbed or cleaned off? Not that it matters much on the inside.

Here is GMK Rainy Day on the top, which looks to me like the same style, while newer sets look like GMK November Fog on the bottom.


The mark in the center is normal too (pretty sure that's just the sprue mark from the injection molding process), though their later design moved it more to the side.

Yerda Zabam:
The mark does look like it could be wiped off, tbh it is probably just a production mark of some sort. I see what you meat about the sprue mark now as it is on another couple of other caps, just much less visibly. I think those 2 (non) issues are just me expecting an unrealistic level of finish.
Thank you so much for taking the photos, it has totally put my mind to rest. I think my recollection of the molding marks must have actually been from a recent-ish set after all. This one is from 2019-2020 I think so that explains it.
Much ado about nothing and just me getting carried away, so again thank you for your help, I greatly appreciate it.

Trackpoint:
I get being filled with doubt when buying from ebay and whatnot. Glad I could help.

Rob27shred:
I double checked my older GMK sets cause I did not remember the underside of the spacebars looking like too, but sure enough that is how they looked. It's definitely a genuine GMK spacebar. :thumb:

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