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I changed two controllers/transformers earlier for a friend. I was there to do six. I connected the first two and well, they blew up .
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You say this like a lot of the stuff you buy from Aussie shelves isn't bought in bulk from the exact same suppliers as Aliexpress. You just need to do the work to find reputable stores. If it's the cheapest price available, and the store has a bunch of random numbers in its name, pawbably give it a miss.
The difference is testing and warranty.
If you buy it local, it has to adhere to ACCC guidelines.
They will import 50, do local quality control, send back the defective ones and sell what is left at a markup.
If you think QC is happening locally, then I have a bridge across the Yangtze to sell you bestie.
Only one? I want to buy in bulk.
Stuff you buy from physical Aussie store shelves have been validated to meet our standards though. Doesn't stop me from buying plenty of stuff from AliExpress though
Other way around. Hence recalls.
Sorry for pointing something out.....
Sorry, it just came across as the whole "China makes low-quality goods" racism that's been around for decades at this point.
@princessnorah
China does make a LOT of really low quality goods. However...
... those goods are made to the quality specified by the importer / wholesaler / buyer...
... because 'cheap' goods are often preferred over 'more expensive but higher quality' goods...
... by the people who buy them.
Which is probably what happened in this case!
I *think* that most Ming dynasty vases are still 'under warranty'!
@DiaDeLosMuertos
That's just a product of them making a LOT of goods for the world. If you have a flagship smartphone, it was probably made in China.
@princessnorah
No. Not really.
If 'crap' is made, it won't be sold unless people wish to buy 'crap'.
My point is that the quality of goods made in China has got *nothing* to do with racism and *everything* to do with buyers' price expectations, buyers' notions of acceptable quality, and market forces.
In this instance, the buyer (not the OP) 'took a chance' with a cheaper product which failed immediately. If sufficient buyers of this product demand and obtain refunds, the manufacturer would be forced to either stop making them or possibly increase their unit price with a concomitant increase in quality.
The reason that smartphones of high quality come out of China is because that is what is demanded by the buyers and with regard to the price they are willing to pay.
The store will be liable for any and all damages to life and property which incurs from selling faulty products though.
There's significantly more risk when purchasing directly from a Chinese supplier. It's borderline impossible to hold a foreign company with no actual presence in your country accountable for damages.