While I agree that reading the errata absolutely should be on the "mandatory TODO before you start" list for any project (esp with new/unfamiliar hardware), one

While I agree that reading the errata absolutely should be on the "mandatory TODO before you start" list for any project (esp with new/unfamiliar hardware), one should be equally aware that manufacturers aren't always transparent about the defects in their products, sometimes failing to note that entire subsystems, frankly, don't work.