I thought the people on this group would be interested int his
article:
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2...21_004346.html
It's about "green" lead-free solder has caused problems. It think the
money quote is this one:
"And if you think this problem is minor, I have been told that just
the cost of changing to lead-free solder stands right now at $280
BILLION and climbing. That cost is borne by all of us."
It even has some metal content...