PSA: A cheap wireless sensor kit cost me a full day's pay on a callback

I tried to save $40 on a generic brand for a garage door sensor, and the thing failed within a week. The client called me back angry, and I had to eat the cost of a new part plus two hours of my time to fix it. What's the most reliable budget brand you guys actually trust for sensors?

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simonp4725d ago

Classic case of the cheap part being the most expensive one. My rule is to just buy the name brand and skip the extra trip.

oscar71225d ago

Heard a mechanic call that the "hundred dollar screw" problem.

julia_miller2420d ago

But what if the name brand part is just the same thing with a fancy box? I've saved a ton just buying the generic and checking it works before I leave the store.