CLARIFICATION: Sorry, I really should have been more specific: I'm specifically thinking of: - Non-compliant USB / HDMI cables sold through Amazon and NewEgg.

CLARIFICATION: Sorry, I really should have been more specific: I'm specifically thinking of: - Non-compliant USB / HDMI cables sold through Amazon and NewEgg. - Some products from China being containing quantities of heavy metals or other toxins that violate U.S. law. - Wall-wart power adapters whose product descriptions lie about the output voltage. Enough to cause problems for some but not all devices. In retrospect, it seems unscrupulous Chinese manufacturers/sellers are just one part of the problem. They couldn't get away with it if Amazon, the FTC, Congress, etc. were more effective.