I have purchased a couple of new MFJ tuners over the years and I found both of them to be of inferior construction. The last one was a more expensive model and it arrived with solder balls rolling around inside its case, a cold solder joint and the air variable cap rotor would come in contact with its stator plates because the rotor was affixed to its all-to pliable front panel and the stator was affixed to the bottom of the case. A guy could fix these issues himself by modifying the case and repairing the connections, but it's wrong to sell things like that and expect glowing reports from customers. The designs MFJ uses are electrically fine, it's just their materials and construction practices need improvement. It's my understanding that some of MFJ's products are assembled by prison inmates, God bless 'em. MFJ's manufacturing business plan must look good on paper but quality control is a real problem for the company, in my opinion. I am all for helping the down-trodden embark on new careers, and maybe buying MFJ stuff is a clear way to help those people, but from my experience you have to be prepared to continue to do without once you receive your order! I really wish they could find a way to improve their quality. Rick KC0OV ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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