Power adaptor genuine Apple product?

[Horsegirl]

I bought a replacement Apple Power Adapter (85w) from a non-Apple seller. It broke after 1.5 yrs (warranty was for 1 yr). I am wondering if this is a genuine Apple part?

In the photo attached, there is the 2 power adapters. The one on the left is the newer/broken one; the on the right is the old version that was purchased from an Apple Store. The store acknowledges I purchased this (now useless) item from them but they will not answer my question as to whether it is a genuine Apple power adapter or not.

 

[hg.wells]

Can you take off the bit with the pins? I don’t ever remember seeing one without that ability where you can use the extension cable or shorten it like the one on the right.

If you wanted to be 100% you could take it to your nearest Apple store and they could check it out.

 

[DeltaMac]

Is that all that is wrong with your power adapter - a broken "duck-head"? After more than 20 years around Mac service, I've seen a lot of those broken connectors.
All you need is that piece, the good one in your picture should just slide in place. That piece will fit on the newer adapter, and you will be back to work...
You do have to "jimmy" around with that broken peice, but it should just slide off with a bit of persuasion.
Or, you can use the extension cable that SHOULD be in the power adapter box. It will also slide onto that corner of the power adapter. There's an advantage there, because you don't have to be so close to your outlet to charge your battery!

 

[frou]

At the risk of stating the obvious, low-effort fakes often have a significantly different weight compared to genuine, when putting them on digital scales.

 

[Fishrrman]

As I look at the OP's posted pic above, I'm wondering if the part that "broke" is actually mean to be removable.

I would take a screwdriver shaft, put it "under" the power plugs, and see if the remaining portion could be "slid off" (as it is easily able to do with the original Apple charger on the right).

If it won't come off -- that is to say, if it was built to be "non-removable" -- then it surely is a counterfeit.

At this point, not worth wasting any more time or effort with it.
Just buy another genuine charger from Apple and be done with it.