Cheap Resistors...an issue???

[Chris K]

I heard Shango recently commenting on cheap metal film resistors and how they should be avoided because of voltage issues etc. I've been getting the large packs of very inexpensive 1% 1 and 2 watt Chinese resistors available through Amazon. I've never found one that's out of specification or has gone bad after installation in a vintage TV. I used to buy resistors through DK and Mouser and I stuck with the better known suppliers but so far I've not seen a difference between these and the more inexpensive resistors. I'm not talking about the ceramic, dusty 1.0kOhm resistors that come loose in a bag. These are on tape, glossy finished and within the advertised 1% specification.

Does anyone think I'm risking long term reliability by using these resistors?