I need your help in authenticating the originality of my N64 controller

[elaforge]

I just bought an N64 controller from ebay. It's gray in color, pretty comfortable.
I'm wondering though if it's original, I thought they're supposed to be made in Japan.

From the top of my controller:
"NINTENDO 64 CONTROLLER"
"NUS-005 PAT.PEND. MADE IN CHINA"

Made in China. Can you please help me by looking at your own original controllers and telling me where they were made? I have 4 more days to send it back.

 

[Allnatural]

Yup, made in China.

 

[MarkC]

Mine's made in China also.

 

[SuperSonic2K]

Mine are also the same.

They've been outsourcing production to China for a long time now, of course for the sake of lowering costs.