The problem is: Why should I write a review? I have nothing to gain.<p>Maybe I have had a bad experience and want to warn others: That would explain mostly bad reviews for almost every product. (Given enough users, some will have bad experiences, if only it is by them misusing it)<p>I can understand that mostly bad reviews creates an incentive to counter these with good reviews, but from the wrong side (seller, not consumer). This would explain the many fakes.<p>I guess reasonable trustworthy 3rd party sites like consumer reports are still necessary.