At under $3 for 50 74HC595's, delivered, I knew what I was getting into. I tested one, seems to work fine. What I don't get is their need to put a fake TI logo on the parts. Friendly regards, Bob On Mon, Mar 16, 2015, at 05:03 PM, Richard R. Pope wrote: > Bob, > Wow! That's something. Why are we even doing business with these=20 > people? --=20 http://www.fastmail.com - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .