Hi Bill
That looks great! Yes, the cheap SP0256s from AliExpress are nearly all fakes. Some of those are non-AL2 SP0256A-xxx but some are just junk like OTP ROM or other 28 pin DIP chips.
The good news is if you get a non-AL2 SP0256A-xxx, we should be able to get it to work with the external EPROM and then it won't matter. I'll bet those scammers will be surprised!