15 Nov
2010
15 Nov
'10
10:47 a.m.
On 15 Nov 2010 at 13:18, Shoppa, Tim wrote:
I generally expect a "usual distributor"
(e.g. not Jameco) to
be selling me new good stuff with paperwork and packaging
traceable back to the manufacturer. Jameco... well they're
many steps up from Poly Paks in quality and customer service
but still I order a couple of spares :-).
I recall reading an article a couple of years back that with "usual
suppliers", you can get counterfeits as the result of returns by
customers.
Probably not a huge problem nowadays, but something to be aware of.
The electrolyte problem hasn't been solved yet--many off-brands of
electrolytics are truly awful. With most electronics gear
manufactured in China nowadays, you don't know what you're getting.
--Chuck