Walbro parts are not hard to find at all. There are many *bay sites that advertise the genuine repair kits and I have found a couple that offer extremely fast service and reasonable prices. Genuine Walbro parts are clearly marked as such though I have received a few small parts such as shafts that came in small brown paper envelopes. I would guess they were picked from bulk stock and were identical in every way to the original part. If ordering from a local dealer, insist on genuine Walbro parts if that is important to you and reject those that are not. Frankly, I rarely if ever go to a local dealer for parts as most would simply rather not deal with our small purchases and their prices are almost always 2x to 3x compared to online.

Regarding Chinese Walbro carb clones or even genuine Walbro carbs made in China, so far I have had zero problems with these and hope the trend continues.