[Elecraft] Penny wise, pound foolish

[Vic Rosenthal]

I recently ordered some Kester flux pens from a large Chinese company. They take a loooong time, but shipping is free and prices are low.
But:
One of the pens had a date of January 2019, which means that half of its shelf life has expired.
The second one had a more recent date, but was leaking and encrusted with flux.
The third one had a recent date and was not leaking.
I decided that I had hit one out of three, until I looked closely at the label. The misspellings made it obvious that they were all FAKE. Instead of Kester flux, they could contain panther piss for all I know.
Don’t be dumb like me.

Victor 4X6GP