I dont think so this is mold.
And like I said, inside is a little mess, thats true.
I have v1 and v2 fake factor and there is no much difference between them. The biggest is look. V2 looks like after little lift. Both are responsive, durable and stiff. On V1 I rode 6000km with no issue, will see what will be with v2. On v2 i rode 1000km so far.