On Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:25:43 -0800 (PST), Edge wrote:

Was looking for a new GFI outlet for the bathroom. Went to the local
big box hardware store. Saw a GFI brand selling for about $7. Saw
another brand, costing about $12 that said it was a "premium" GFI.
Obviously nobody is going to risk their life for a difference of $5.
So what does "premium" mean: Do they give you less false trippings? Do
they trip faster? Are the internal components in so way more
heavyduty? Bottomline - do "premium" GFIs keep you safer?

Was the ink in "premium" model gold? ;-)

The electronics inside will most likely be identical The difference won't be
in "false trips" or non-trips). Other than marketeering, the "premium" model
may be built a little better ("spec grade" or whatever). Look at them closely
side by side. If you don't see a difference, there isn't one.