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> Also why do you specifically call out Chinese parts as being shitty? Where do you think the majority of electronics come from?

OP is making a distinction between directly-sourced parts, versus those commissioned by a Western or Western-affiliated company that’s gone through the “trouble” of a CSA/UL certification. One is built to a price point, one is built to limit liability.