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by rasz_pl 4130 days ago

yes, its 'almost' as good as $5 chinese ARM M3 Maple clones

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So frustrating that here in the US, you can't even buy those individual components for that price, even if you buy them on reels.

I'm not sure if it's the distributor's profit margins, counterfeit parts, yuan-to-dollar advantages, or what.

Probably a combination of all that and more.

I doubt the STM32F103 is a knockoff though.

And they cost over $3 here in the US even on reels of 2400 pieces.

I have experience buying these Chineese parts, very often you end up with a board that is very poorly soldered or even doesn't work at all.

At least with a genuine Arduino board you get something that works and is of a reasonable level of quality.

When you have your final product you can always make economies of scale.