Watch used
210s.. Tektronix recalled a huge lot of them (I think almost all
of them) last year as the connection to ground was breaking off inside the
If I replace the scope I've got, I don't see me trying to cut corners again
by getting another used scope. If I do, it will be from a reputable dealer.
Technology marches forward at a furious pace, but I have a hard time
thinking most of use could not get along just fine with any decent scope in
the last 15 years. I have never seen a "worn out" scope, just broken ones,
so used doesn't bother me at all. OTOH I have always been the fool buying
the old Porsche with my new Taurus budget.