Don,
In college I sold stereos and major appliances in a dept. store. 100% of
those items Consumer Reports listed as being a "BEST BUY" were those items
with the highest rate of return due to defective merchandise. Since then I
have asked other retail salesmen if Consumer Reports has improved their
track record, and they tell me they haven't, and these are stores selling
the "BEST BUY" product.



The problems I have seen is they use a very limited supply to determine the
quality and many times they don't understand what test to use or what
features determine quality. I wish they had a better track record, because
it would be nice to have an unbiased expert provide recommendations before
spending your money, but everyone I ask tell me they still have problems
picking out the best product.



"Don White" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call you
for advice.....not!