Hopefully they are real came with case soft cloth case and rag and a Gucci certificate to fill out but no authenticity that I saw. So I suggest checking that if you ever have your mic quit, or use a different mic. Battery life appears to be as advertised. I have to say that I really did like this headset. Que mas se puede pedir? Helps to look way more polished at work and for evenings on the town and to just feel WAY more organized. Half of other similar holders. Overall a good case, very protective against standard drops on pretty much all surfaces. Oh well, so much for staying loyal to a company who cares so little about the backbones of their company. Setting them to my laptop was easy just look for ?Q? on your bluetooth settings and join easy!