From: "Rob Robson" > Has anyone had component quality issues with orders from Futurelec in the > US? I placed my first (and only) order with them recently for a National > part everyone else seemed to be out of. The order was shipped from > Beijing (unexpectedly), and a significant percentage of the chips turned > out to be defective. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had similar > experiences with Futurelec. I buy parts from Futurlec on a regular basis, and has never had any component quality issues. Most of the time they come from Thailand, however. Have you tried contacting their CS? Best regards, Vitaliy -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist