Peter Parry wrote:

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:40:58 +0100, (Steve Firth)
wrote:

Wow. You actually think that the same adhesive that holds on aircraft
components is used to stick mobile phones to dashboards?

Quite often it is,

Next time I work at Boeing, I'll let them know that you think that wings
are held on with double-sided foam adhesive.

the adhesive is the cheap part.

Not always.