Failure rate - MK sockets?

[markocosic]

Bought a stack (14) of these for the garage:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...es/Sockets_13_Amp_White_Switched_4/index.html

All were new/still wrapped. One had a really obvious moulding fault (undershot) and another had a broken switch. Am I just unlucky here, or are MK bits just not built the way they used to be? Are there chinese knockoffs about, and is the vendor known for selling them/seconds?

They replaced them FOC, but I'm pretty surprised at both the quality/quality control (or lack thereof)!

 

[djrichie_t]

oh no not another company moving their manufacturing to china???? this is getting silly. I like things that are proper british, hate fixing (or throwing away) chinese stuff.

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[DESL]

Ahem

I think this not racist issue more of a quality issue as 'british' manufacturers move to far east production to reduce costs

 

[bernardgreen]

The illegal trade in counterfeit items is growing.

And the counterfeits are geting into the regular supply chain in too many industries.

 

[sparkybird]

I had batch from Screwfix recently which had dodgy switches, but all ok since

 

[jujubean]

I am not and never have been a big fan of MK. I may have just been unlucky but I have had more trouble with them than any other makes
Also they are hugely overpriced
Aaahhh for the days of Ashley before they were overtaken by Hagar (the Horrible)

 

[markocosic]

Add Wylex MCBs to the list of rubbish.

After much cursing and double/triple checking the re-wiring of the new CU and the existing house wiring, it turns out that 1 of 11 brand spanker MCBs just fitted is open circuit, even with the switch in the 'on' position.

They're both ISO 9001. Being annoyed at having to re-order bits, wait, and re-work bits - as well as somewhat concerned about the junk they're shipping that has the potential to kill, injure, or set the damn house on fire - I think the new year shall be a time for a grilling on their QC procedures...

 

[ebee]

Not sure about the New Logic MK but the old logic was really bad for returns