Or better yet, you just stay away from FTDI, knowing that their capriciousness can lead to customers' devices being bricked or disabled in various ways. The CH

Or better yet, you just stay away from FTDI, knowing that their capriciousness can lead to customers' devices being bricked or disabled in various ways. The CH340G is really a nice and cheap chip. And I'm starting to see it in more established American designs too (as opposed to Chinese designed electronics).