All I can advise is to steer clear of the clones, or you'll wind up with a box full of crap on your shelf in addition to the brand name microchip pickit that you finally bought.
PicKit 2 is tried and true. This is what I have and it's been an absolute breeze to program LE & Dongle pics.
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Mike E.