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Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by ethbro on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @05:35PM (#13075342)
> It's just hard to sort the wheat from the chaff.

From the people I've talked to, it's impossible without being on the ground in the manufacturing center (and/or hiring a manufacturing fixer who is).

Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by throwwatgku on Thursday December 01, 2016 @07:18AM (#13078872)
Also, if you order in large amounts test constantly because it's pretty simple to send good stuff for the first few shipments
Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by ethbro on Thursday December 01, 2016 @08:24AM (#13079172)
I've heard that's a problem also. The first run will be agreeable, then subsequent runs are continually "optimized" until someone gripes.