How Reliable Are The Aftermarket Modules?

[edju1958]

Over the past 16 months I've purchased 5 aftermarket ignition module for the XL & Super 2 saws & have just had one that's dead right out of the box.The other 4 were good,but something I noticed was the 4 good modules were black on the backside where the plug wire comes out & the bad module was white.The first 2 modules I bought last fall came from China directly,& the next 2 modules were shipped from here in the U.S.The last module was shipped from here in the U.S.as well.Originally Homelite had a price of over $60 for a replacement module,but now they can be bought for $11-$12.I think all the modules are made in China or some other Asian country now.I'd just like to know how reliable these modules are.

[jselden78]

You’re on the east coast…you may can find some of those foreign modules floating in the Atlantic after that balloon popped :-o

[onlyhomelites]

I've seen/heard of quite a few failures...if they are the only option, then a guy can get replacements cheap enough. I'd honestly run a good used OEM one first if I had it available.