Steeped in Electronics ordering components from Ukraine and Russia

摘要

For the more exotic components, the supplier from a friendly neighbouring country is often inadequate and sourcing from some distant country becomes the only option. This is also true for the better glassware that's still readily available from mainly Russia and the Ukraine. Buying components from the former Eastern Block has its charms but there are also traps... The Latin expression caveat emptor is here more relevant than ever (and yes indeed, I had to look that up).