> Normally a company will have a list of approve vendors. This tends
> to solve the issue. A resistor is not only a resistor if it
> is critical component (safety related, function related).

> BTW, I think most of the resistors are produced in China. So where
> do you get those resistors from nowhere? :)

I'll just quote what I said :-)

>> As long as it's branded "Philips" it's just a resistor. It doesn't
>> matter where they make them or even who they have make them for 
>> them,
>> as long as they maintain their quality control.

When it comes to resistors, Philips do it better than some. I don't 
care whether it's because they are made in house or because they are 
made to their specs or because they hand select and test each one 
(which, of course, they don't) as long as they keep working as well as 
they do.


        RM

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