Vitaliy wrote:
>> There are also manufacturers in Asia who are extremely competitive...and
>> many of very high quality, who'll bend over backwards for your business. 
>> The
>> leadtimes are longer, the risk is likely higher, but they'll do much 
>> better
>> manufacturing level pricing.....I guess it really depends what you're 
>> after
>> long-term.
>>     
>
> Where in Asia?
>
> Based on our experience with a Chinese manufacturer, quality is still very 
> much an issue there. The factory built three batches of prototypes, and 
> after the third iteration we realized that the quality will never be 
> adequate and told them "sorry, but this is not going to work."
>   
Dealing with some manufacturers is like pulling teeth. Some think that 
you are really interested in the
lowest price, no matter what you say. They can't believe you want to pay 
extra for a quality product.
So they make prototypes to match what they think you really want, when 
in fact they can easily build
a quality product.

The first time I saw this I was astonished. See what they can give you 
for a certain price. Then, negotiate
the quality up a little at a time.

Quality is always TESTED into a product. Once they realize that you will 
test EVERY unit, 100%, then
they settle down and do it right. DON'T depend on them  to perform 
testing; either do it yourself of find
a testing house to do it.

--Bob

> We now manufacture the part in Canada.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vitaliy 
>
>   

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