>I've never personally experienced it, but unfortunately
>they can stand up long enough under REVERSE bias in a
>power supply situation to explode, burn etc. later after
>the product has been tested and shipped.

I can attest to this. A colleague was lucky not to loose an eye as he was
bending over a non-functioning piece of equipment just arrived from the OEM
when the teardrop tantalum went whizzing past his ear =8)

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