I've been known to etch NFG on defective goods I've returned, or to snip wires off of potted assemblies.
I figure I'm doing them a favor. No reputable dealer or manufacturer would want to deliberately deceive a customer. But the realities are, sometimes returned goods get "mis-filed" and make their way back into the stuff for sale. So I do them a favor and shortstop that.
Jim
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