> So I should burden my product design, for a few million devices

I'm not in the position of having to let someone go if I add a diode
to millions of units. Chances are I would have a different attitude,
but hopefully I'd not be that ruthless

Cry Baby is a long-established "name" product (like Fender or
Marshall - sought after) and I expected a little better

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