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Mr. Anathem wrote:
I got my Degen/Kaito 1102 form lypin on ebay.

It's simple fantastic.

Careful about using superlatives here :-)

The 1102 has definite performance shortcomings (most notably in immunity to
overload) although overall its performance is very good for the price,
size, and low battery consumption.

I can't realize how Degen engineers are able to design this fantastic
piece of technology at an incredible low price.

Cheap labor I'm sure. It's also cheap because you are buying an item that
has not been marked up by a US distributor (Kaito) or dealer, and not
supported by a US warranty. However - the cheap eBay prices for Degen
imports has driven the prices on US Kaito versions down, so the consumer
wins there too.

Degen 1102 it's a must have!

Agreed. Despite its design shortcomings (which all portables do) it does
incredibly well for the price, and is a terrific bargain.