Chinese carbon clinchers - cheap but safe? Ok. I won't mention links, ebay posts, or anything that may tempt you in any way, like I was. However, they are growing in popularity at my local and some guys swear by them.
We all know buying local helps the local economy, jobs, and generally you get what you pay for ie local=quality!

BUT

Most of us cannot afford Zipps at around $2000+ (AUD), that really look no different to those Chinese carbon clinchers. I mean, have we've been ripped off when most of these wheels are really made in China anyway? Are we just paying for the decals!?

Please share your Pros and Cons on why and why we should not look directly at the Chinese carbon wheelset market more seriously?
First of all, you need to rid yourself of the idea that "It can't be top-notch if it's made in China". Don't let all the cheap junk that comes out of China make you think they don't manufacture top-quality products.

When you buy Zipps, you're not just paying for the decals... free-market competition sees that this doesn't happen, at least not much.

Name-brand stuff is generally a bit more expensive, not necessarily because the brand can get away with charging more, but because the product generally passes through more middlemen, partially due to said name-brand being less specialized.

If someone is selling "just like Zipp" wheels for $500, corners are obviously being cut. But if they are asking $1500, chances are they're probably just about as good as the Zipps.

If there's no brand name at all, that's a bad sign. They're trying to avoid accumulating a reputation. I would never buy anything new if they didn't at least have an (English) website.

So to sum it up, if the wheels are significantly cheaper (like $500), they're either heavy or dangerous. Or both.

If the price is believable (more like $1500), it may be worth it if you do a bit of a background check on the company.