That still qualifies as a hit against the statement "Xiaomi means quality." Brand protection is hard, but also really important. It'll probably become more evident over the next few years why Apple has always been so vicious about it.

True, for example check this website: https://www.techmesto.com/identify-fake-xiaomi-power-bank/

Also, there should be scratch code on the packaging which will reveal a code you can enter on the website and it will tell you if the product is genuine. This worked well for me.