Cheap cermet trimmer pots? A nice way to trim the budget?

[seventenths]

I normally buy Bourns but recently stumbled across Tayda Electronics and couldn't resist the $0.28 Alpha cermet 25 turn knockoffs. Did I save money or do I have a pot- load of junk on the way? I'm all for saving a little where it makes sense but my dad's voice was ringing through my head as I shopped that site... "it only cost a little more to go the cheap route".
What's your experience?

 

[djn]

What is cermet?

 

[theAnonymous1]

@djn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cermet

 

[seventenths]

The resistive element used in the these trimmers as well as the Bourns units.

 

[djn]

@djn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cermet

Thanks!

 

[asuslover]

What values are you looking for?
About Tayda, the guy who handles that site is very nice, he would answer all your questions, let us know.

 

[seventenths]

Hey asuslover, always a little skeptical of cheap parts, I googled Tayda before ordering anything and saw a bunch of happy customers. I ended up buying a few dozen 3296W pots in a handful of values. At 28 cents each, I couldn't pass up trying them.

 

[jimk04]

Where are they despatched from do you know?

 

[seventenths]

Taiwan I believe

 

[seventenths]

Just checked tracking on the order placed on the 16th. Has arrived in Seattle already from Bangkok. So, Thailand, not Taiwan. Nice service in any regard