[Elecraft] ESD question

[Dave]

Paul VE1DY wrote "Do I really need the mat"

It's your personal choice, however when I worked in the electronics
industry we had wooden benches with anti-static mats on them. I admit
the static risk is low, the cost of damage to a part in something as
complex and expensive as a K2, doesn't seem worth even a low risk. We
were always told that static damage isn't always immediately obvious and
that parts may be been stressed and suffer from premature failure at a
future date.

73 Dave, G4AON