It's been a number of years, but I participated in a group buy from Thundersky. Basically, they shipped us floor sweepings; rejects, old stock, and junk.
You need to understand that Chinese businesses are not bound by any of the legal protections and ethics of US firms. Many of them take full advantage of this. They can cheat you, and not worry about being sued. If they decide that you are a one-time customer with no likelihood for repeat business, look out! It will cost more, but if you buy from a domestic distributor, they *are* bound by the law. If they fail to deliver what you ordered, you have the right to return it for replacement or your money back. They need to receive the shipment, inspect it, and fight with the Chinese supplier if any are bad. Most likely the US distributor will have to EAT the bad ones (i.e. accept that only 90% of the cells they receive can actually be sold). Of course, US distributors can also cheat you. They can pretend to test, but in fact do nothing. They can make excuses, stall, or disappear without a trace. But at least the law is on your side; you can sue, or have them criminally prosecuted. There is also the option of physically visiting the firm yourself (or through a proxy) to judge for yourself if they are honest or a fly-by-night outfit. Caveat emptor! -- Excellence does not require perfection. -- Henry James -- Lee A. Hart http://www.sunrise-ev.com/controllers.htm now includes the GE EV-1 _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
