No way, is it literally the AliBaba one?
There are a lot of dropship-type sites that provide overland/offroad stuff these days. I am not necessarily saying they are all rip-offs, or that the products themselves are garbage, just that you have options.
I feel you here. I have just decided that until I can find a used SmartCap locally, I will just take the off-road trailer everywhere I need a basecamp. That said, every time I see a SoftTopper on a truck around here, I want it more. It looks better in person than any of the images on the site. That doesn't really solve your problem though.
I'd wager that most of the overlanding stuff you see (roof top tents, bed toppers, awnings, etc) are all rolling out of the same Chinese factory where they customized it ever so slightly to suit the various brands. Their is only a handful of top tier companies that aren't doing this. This means, that most of this stuff you see can be gotten direct from the source (via Alibaba for example) for less because you are cutting out the American middleman peddling the Chinese parts.
I agree order direct from Alibaba yourself. It is Safe & Easy. I did exactly that and saved the markup. I could Not be Happier.
You have to be sure when using a manufacturer through Alibaba, that they have a minimum of a 5 year manufacturing track record.
