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ataradov:

--- Quote from: dorkshoei on December 27, 2022, 01:45:07 am ---My Siglent SDS1104X-E was "Ships from Amazon.com Sold by Amazon.com".

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Yes, and Siglent is the only brand I could find with a quick search that is sold by Amazon.

BillyO:

--- Quote from: tautech on December 27, 2022, 01:39:50 am ---Fact is distributors get the chance to acquire demo models for customers to try before buying.

Anybody properly engaged in this industry can offer this to customers but as Fungus says all equipment has quirks however as engineers aren't we always learning new products so why would equipment be any different ?

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And that works if you have a good retailer near you.  I used to live in Toronto and as a trombone player I used to frequent a big retailer (Long & McQuade) where I got to know the wind instrument manager  very well.  If I was in the market for a new horn Greg would let me take any demo model home for 2 or 3 days to try it out.  No charge!!  I had a similar relationship with a camera shop where I live now, until he retired and closed up.  For electronic test equipment though, my nearest supplier is in Toronto more than 2 hours drive (one way).  I do buy everything off them and they do have a retail outlet, but the chance to even get a demo is next to nil.  Add to the that many retailers these days only have an on-line presence.  I would suggest that many find themselves in this position.

BillyO:

--- Quote from: ataradov on December 27, 2022, 01:51:10 am ---You are trying to justify things you know are wrong or objectionable. At the same time you sound like TikTok Karens that discovered the same exact "hack".

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Now, now, don't get insulting.  What I am is someone that is having a "what if" discussion.  Like I said, my question is hypothetical.  For discussion purposes, and I will play devil's advocate.  Please try to keep it civil.

BillyO:

--- Quote from: ataradov on December 27, 2022, 01:51:10 am ---Hantek performance fully matches the stated specifications.

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Have you read the threads concerning these?  They mostly just don't work.  It is an implied (so much so it does not need to be mentioned) specification of ANY product that it works.

dorkshoei:

--- Quote from: BillyO on December 27, 2022, 01:36:30 am ---Sure, provided it's not faulty or otherwise unusable.

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You're moving the goal posts here.  This isn't the scenario you originally outlined.  You oultlined a situation where you're unable to decide between 2-3 choices.

I've never found myself in this situation,  I do my research,  I narrow it down to the item I want.  I buy the item.     With rare exception (above KVM switch which had a massive functionality issue) I keep the item.

As I use it maybe I'll discover things I dislike.  Maybe I'll read about competitors new offerings.  I add this to my "knowledge" and use this
when buying my next model.     Maybe the severity of these accelerates the timeline by which I upgrade and sell the old one as used but that's about it.


--- Quote from: BillyO on December 27, 2022, 02:04:49 am ---
--- Quote from: ataradov on December 27, 2022, 01:51:10 am ---Hantek performance fully matches the stated specifications.

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Have you read the threads concerning these?  They mostly just don't work.  It is an implied (so much so it does not need to be mentioned) specification of ANY product that it works.

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Then you would not buy that brand period. 

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