Flippin heck, they wanted $9,000 for my single container from Essex to Texas. Stuff's still there 5,000 quid storage later
In Essex, I sometimes use a seaside flat while home. The horizon looks like a contiguous 'castellation' of metal. Horrible. Just what can be filling millions of cubic feet of containers out of the Essex/Suffolk docks?
Back to computers. Is the electronics kit up to the standard we used to 'enjoy' from Taiwan? I've been horrified at some of the engineering odds that I've bought. My SBC 2Wire modem failed the other day, so I got one from Best Buy and then found that because I'd been a good customer, SBC was willing to pay for a new one, despite mine being out of guarantee. I took the BB unit back today, fully prepared to pay the restocking fee of $16 since I'd had it 5 days. They waived all such fees, smiled, and bid me good day as I departed. We, the family, buy a fair amount of kit there, so I didn't feel a huge moral burden, but the lass that credited my card didn't know that.
Perhaps they're reeling from the shock of Circuit City's failure, and are just trying to go that extra mile. The brand new store that I went to is stunning, with a vast home theater area. If I owned it, I'd be quaking in my boots.
Some of the power tools coming out of China are just plain dreadful. Major names...they should hang their heads in collective shame. But right down to on the board circuitry, how are you'all finding the quality?