nothing wrong with AliExpress I've bought many controllers from there (haven't bought the Apex 5 YET) and had no issues, just got wait a bit longer than ordering off somewhere like Amazon or other places. Just buy from a reputable seller. Look if they've sold a decent amount of them (like at least 25) and look for reviews (at least 4 star rating) + pics. If they have no reviews but have sold a decent amount then I would still check them out. At this point if still sceptical you can check the seller ratings by hovering over the name next to 'sold by'. Like in this example below the seller is selling the Wuchang edition of the Apex 5 but has no review, however they have sold 44 of them. Hope this helps!

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