AC unit capacitor replacement - is this normal?

AC unit stopped working and after a quick google search capacitor seemed to be the culprit. Since it’s a cheap part and easy to replace I figured I’d replace it regardless. Matched the units/ratings on old capacitor with the new one, hooked it up and put the fuses back in.

Once I did that, the fan started to kick on, then stopped - this cycle happened over and over for about 2-3 minutes and then the fan came on and got up to speed and is acting and sounding normal, have cold air going through the house.

I figured maybe because it’s a new capacitor, it doesn’t have a stored charge so the initial startup would be clunky, but the internet says a new capacitor doesn’t need a pre charge. Is it just Chinese junk or something else? Or is that normal behavior with a new capacitor it?