>Vitaliy, 
>Please keep us posted for what you found. Thanks.
>That web site just sounds like a "Web edition of Wal-mart" to local
mum-papa stores. Those deals really look too good to be true.

>Another DX products I saw people discussing on SparkFun forum are Solder
machines (ceramic heating element, temperature controlled stations and
hot-air stations.), either a clone or over-manufactured Hakko models with
only 1/3 to half of the Hakko price. SparkFun also carries some variation of
those Hakko clones on its store. 

>It seems the world is changing fast these days.

I have used dealExtreme about half a dozen time thus far. Not spent a lot
though. Only catch is shipping ( 3 weeks) unless you take the EMS option (
$18 up I think). I have bought mp3 players, high temp tape, SD cards, SD
card readers, solder paste etc. You can get a SD card reader for $1.50 and
hack the guts and use the connector on you SD's. With shipping. Beats
anything else I found so far. Starting the car is more expensive than buying
from them.

One bad product was a USB HD case -'IBM' branded - psu giving out 6.66V
instead of 5v/12V to the hard drive. RMA'ed them and they said they will
send a replacement for $6 to cover the postage. I said no thanks ( it is 8
weeks down the line since I received the product and I did not bother to use
it same time) and they offered my money back.

Overall, I am happy with them. 

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