Yup, you could be right, I just looked at a copy of the datasheet I found on the web. The strap line in the sheet is "Now you can specify Bourns for cost-sensitive applications" the sheet is marked 1977 but it is over-stamped with "Obsolete" dated 79 so this design wasn't around long, that may say something about the design? Certainly compared with the lifetime of products like the 3386 which I also used in large numbers at one point in my life with no issues.
I agree, why do people have such an issue with owning up to a problem? I spent a fair part of my life in aerospace world and there the culture is different - Problem? 'share early, share often' - was the mantra in Boeing and it worked, genuine 'no blame' culture. S**t happens, what matters is you truly understand root cause and fix it, that way we don't kill a bunch of folks (which could include our family members, as we were oft reminded) sitting in a tube at 35,000 ft!
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On 7/29/2018 8:47 AM, M Yachad wrote:
So, crap like that happens every so often - I haven't boycotted Bourns over that - their quality is usually excellent - and it would be nice if the manufacturer would 'fess up, without dancing around an issue which is plain as day for anyone to see.
