Thanks for your comments!
Yes I was referring to the Mibox s
I've gone to mi.com/sg hoping to buy it online but Mibox s is not even listed. Not sure about their physical stores though..
No I'm not saying they are fake.. what i meant was that I read that those boxes are for China market (or dunno where else) but they flash it to load English firmware so it becomes the 'global' version. Original power plug is the 2 flat pin one or they throw in a third-party power plug. And most of them have either no warranty outright or dodgy warranty support.
So I'm looking for a more legit reseller or even better, a way to buy direcly from xiao mi if that is even possible
They are such sellers in Taobao and called their Mi Box 4 China version Jail Broken version (破解版) or overseas (海外版) version of Mi Box 4. But they do not call this type of box Mi Box S.
They are not putting English FW. Rather they add a few apps and things like Shafa market or Dangbei market. For average users here, it is not a good idea to buy Android TV boxes from Taobao, and it is never a good idea to buy Mi Box S from Taobao.
As for Lazada and Shopee, as long as you search for Mi Box S, you should be fine. If still not comfortable, check the box model, it should be MDZ-22-AB.
Certain shop like Lazada xiaomionline (not an official shop from Xiaomi) will offer Mi Box S with 2pin plug and give free 3pin adapter. I bought one from this shop when it was on offer at S$67 during 11.11 offer and it is pretty okay.