Happy to know that lot of peoples like laserworld, but read what's happened to me, and take care.
I've won on ebay a 200mw a NEW laser module, for 169 euro. With shipment cost, less than 200.
Laser module comes very quicky to me, inside a not so well packing: psu and moduel togheter in same box without foam or else.
But... suprise ! A module bought for new looked absolutely used : some scratch, clear sight of screw, thermal conductive paste on baseplate and cutted wires. I can exibite photos if needed.
Wrote that to laserworld, the amazing reply was that this cheap modules come as stock from china, and that are the usually estetical condition.
That's make me laugh: i've often bought from china and packing and condition are usually perfect.
Well, after my new reply laserworld offer to me a refund, but first i had to ship back the item (and i have to pay for that). That's fine. But i don't want to pay UPS to ship a lasermodule that is not like i payed for.
The paypal resolution center (i've payed in that way on ebay) told me the same. It's now logical to pay 30 euro for a express courier to have a refound of 169. I decide to use the lasermodule... but how many life hours have this used laser ? 10 ? 50 ? 100 ? I know that there is a "warranty", but i'm scared to know what will be the reply if module will die in a few months ( sure bad use of module...).
What a bad deal...
Andrew