Lewis Perin > wrote:
>Space Cowboy > writes:
>
>> In the US the relationship between a business and a supplier are
>> nearly sacrosanct. A problem like this would be resolved between the
>> supplier and manufacturer. This guy is in China apparently buying
>> parts off the blackmarket so he can save a buck which doesnt
>> necessarily get passed on to the consumer. He deserves what he
>> gets.
>
>No, he was buying from an authorized distributor. If you read more of
>his blog, I think you'd see he's an ethical guy.

This is pretty much normal. You should see what it's like in the
aftermarket electronics world.

I was at a hamfest not too long ago where a man was selling some brand
new 211 tubes with the old RCA logo on them and "Made In America" stamped
on the side. Someone asked the vendor if they really were made in America,
and he said, "No, that's from the Shugang plant in China, they just stamp
that crap on the side of all of them."
--scott

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