Cheap Resistors...an issue???

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Originally Posted by Chris K

I haven’t used a less than 1 watt resistor in any restoration I’ve done. Probably overkill but it just makes me feel more comfortable that the circuitry is more robust. Is there a negative to using a 1 watt resistor when the parts list describes it as 1/2 watt?

There shouldn't be. I was taught to replace 1/2 watt with 1 watt etc. and never had any issues. Of course years ago you could still find carbon comp everywhere. I feel the modern resistors are in general far more robust...but for the few cents or dollars they cost I'm not buying unknown Chineesium off the jungle website, I stick with Mouser or Digikey in general and have had no issues with Vishay brand