That's absolutely been my experience as well. I used to shop a lot on Amazon around 2007. I've seen the decline firsthand. These days I treat it like a (somewha

That's absolutely been my experience as well. I used to shop a lot on Amazon around 2007. I've seen the decline firsthand. These days I treat it like a (somewhat) American Alibaba when I'm looking for cheap stuff where the idea of "knockoff" almost doesn't even really apply. Last thing I bought was some connector pins and what I expect to be harbor freight quality crimping pliers. If I'm spending serious money, it's not going to be with Amazon.