I could have bought this esata bracket on ebay for about $4 except there are 2 problems with that;
1) In order to get one at that price I would have to be willing to order from a company that ships from Hong Kong. No way, I'm not waiting for up to 3 weeks just to get what I really need today.
2) Quality is a big issue for me so when it comes to inexpensive parts like this I would just as soon pay a little extra and get one here in America. We all know what kind of quality you get from China.
While I'm I locating my part on CA's website, I 'm thing to myself, "how much are they going to stick me for shipping?" I am an online merchant myself and I am very familiar with shipping costs and the fact that it's common practice for merchants to tag a little extra on the shipping fees. I also knew that the item I was purchasing weighed less than 15 ounces, which meant that it could be shipped by First Class Mail. First Class is the fastest and cheapest way to ship small light weight items, but seldom do you ever see a company offer this option. Not so with this company! In fact, my shipping options were just about every way you could imagine except horseback. I selected First Class Mail and the price was exactly what the post office charges them, not a penny more. How cool is that?
Wow, I end up getting my esata port in just 2 business days. The quality is superior to what I would have received from China. If I ever have any technical problems, my diagnosis will require much less time to complete because this part will probably not need to be suspected. That alone is a major time saver and worth the minimal extra cost.
I received several emails providing me information on the shipping progress. Circuit Assemblers has turned out to be a top quality company that provides the absolute best customer satisfaction. It's too bad I can't order everything from them. They're obviously not out to screw me and they have demonstrated a genuine concern for the customers satisfaction.
Bottom line ordered from Hong Kong @ 4.99 = up to 21 day wait for shipment of an inferior quality product.
Ordered from Circuit Assembly = 2 day shipping and superior quality for just $2.37 more.
I am very pleased and I give Circuit Assembly a 10+. Thanks.
This review was modified by its author, Ajaxx, on
7/28/09 8:48 PM.