Trustworthy Retail Source for 9mm/TO-5 infrared laser diode (808nm - 980nm)?

[smana]

Ebay source for 808nm 9mm laser diode comes from Wuhan, China which seems like a questionable source and location?
(price: $29)

THOR Labs seems a bit expensive but maybe more reliable? I don't know where Thor gets their diodes.
(price: $86)

 

[Shmackitup]

Ebay source for 808nm 9mm laser diode comes from Wuhan, China which seems like a questionable source and location?
(price: $29)

THOR Labs seems a bit expensive but maybe more reliable? I don't know where Thor gets their diodes.
(price: $86)

Most Chinese sources on ebay are pretty reliable.

 

[smana]

ok, thank you!