Though many of my posts start off by saying that they'll be short, then end up anything but, this I promise shall be to the point - therefore, short!
I ordered 10 2n3819 N-FET's well over a year ago but didn't have a reason to call one into service until today. While they look exactly as they should, lazar-etched as well, they are not what they claim.
They turn out to be NPN transistors, not FETs!!! Below is a (poor) photo of a fake 2n3819 (left) along side the genuine article (right), along with both component-tester's results.
Those pesky orientals really grind my gears at times.
