I know these little boards are relatively new but wondered if anyone has been using them for some time in continuous mode and can comment on their reliability ?
Have used linear regulators for so many years and find they are extremely reliable provided they are run at sensible levels and heatsinking.
Yet we are told we should be using the dc buck converters because they are so much more efficient etc.
The ones I have got seem to be ok , and though the chips are LMs I do not recognize the manufacturers logo , something like a figure 8 on its side; expect its a China clone ?
So for a project that intended for long term use, what would others do, stick to linear regs, use the China modules or copy the China modules but using genuine parts from the main suppliers ?