Zippo Lighter Real of Fake?

I bought this Zippo Armour brass lighter from ebay. The lighter was described as brand new and genuine Zippo lighter. I have real doubts about this lighter. The quality is poor the plating is worn away below the thumb wheel. The hinge feels loose like its about to fall apart. .Its also covered in scratches and doesn't look new at all. Also from looking at other zippo lighters the stamp on the base doesn't look like a genuine stamp. For some reason the sticker on the base of the box has a piece that has been cut off. I'm really interested to hear of any expert views on this items authenticity. Thanks

[frailberries]

I've got zippo penny vein style and It doesn't say anything underneath the case other than zippo. Is it fake or what?

[sarahho]

Never Seen The (A) Inside The Armor Emblem Under Zippo. What Does The (A) Mean.

[Roman_Comrad]

I have the same insert. At the bottom of the text (in the insert) is missing the letter R, after Zippo, only a small dent. Because of this, there was a small scandal with the seller on ebey. But later many people told me - your insert - 99% genuine. 1% of the possible error mechanisms on the machine factory. But suspiciously often this error occurs ...

[texasjourneyman]

it's a real Zippo probably stolen that's why the batch # is ripped off the label

[allakadarna]

this fake... because this insert ZIPPO made in USA not made in ZIPPO USA.