I had to open a small device I bought a few weeks ago to make an adjustment in its internal jumpers. The device in question is a step motor driver that sells for $158.00 usd.
To my surprise, I found that it had a small patch in its circuitry in the form of a hand crafted jumper cable. It looks kind of ugly, but it does the job.
As far as I'm concerned, I couldn't care less how it looks, as long as it functions properly and doesn't affect functionality nor durability. But I would've guessed that a company as respectable as this manufacturer would've been more careful in its design. I guess we're all human after all, and every once in a while someone screws up, no matter how prestigious or technologically advanced.
How common is this kind of mistake in the industry?
To my surprise, I found that it had a small patch in its circuitry in the form of a hand crafted jumper cable. It looks kind of ugly, but it does the job.
As far as I'm concerned, I couldn't care less how it looks, as long as it functions properly and doesn't affect functionality nor durability. But I would've guessed that a company as respectable as this manufacturer would've been more careful in its design. I guess we're all human after all, and every once in a while someone screws up, no matter how prestigious or technologically advanced.
How common is this kind of mistake in the industry?