Roofie,

Hey man, glad you liked the shorts tip. I wouldn't worry too much about your QF, that batch is not a counterfeit batch and it was made in 2009 - the 09 of the batch number is the year. If you still find yourself lost in doubt, I found that calling Spectrum Labs and asking them my questions really helped to ease the anxiety. Their number should be in the top right hand corner of the instructions (small, rectangular green sheet) included in the QF box.