RussellMc wrote: > * fwiw I recently managed 1+ week in China for $US2000 all up incl > airfares, 4* hotel, meals and internal travel. It sounds like you left out the cost of your time, which should actually be the significant cost. Let's say $125/hour x 8 hours/day x 5 days =3D $5000= .. More if your "week" was a week there and didn't include the day or so trave= l time at each end. From here it would be more like two days at each end, bu= t I'm being generous since you're closer. In any case, your $2000 figure is way low and should be more like $7000 - $10000. That's 10 cents cost per unit on a 100,000 lot run. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .