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I have one of the knock off 1.2Kw HMI lights - different ballast to the one you linked to.
For the price it's great but comes nowhere near the quality of my Dedo HMIs.
It will do for my purpose but I don't think it would last long on a every day production or rental.
The bulb that came with the unit produced a very noticeable high pitched whine, not good if you need to record audio. I replaced it with a name brand bulb and all is quite - so factor in the cost of a new bulb (& a spare)
I much prefere the light quality of HMI over any LEDs that I've used - but LEDs are quick & easy (but don't have the punch)