RoHS solder has already shown itself to be substandard in this
> respect, and we'll be seeing lots of these failures as the standard
> becomes the rule in the rest of the world. Course, Europe will lead
> the way in broken electronics gear!
>
> Now that was done to reduce 'hazardous' materials in the disposal
> chain. Wait... So now they throw away *more* stuff because it breaks
> more quickly? That's efficiency?
Um ... efficient at promoting a bustling economy, maybe, by ensuring a never-ending market. In the short run, at least.
I must be un-American, and possibly unpatriotic, because I hate stuff that breaks and I eschew the mindless upgrade race. I embrace and hold onto whatever works well.