Industrial systems sometimes favor price over quality when it comes to electronic components, but when all factors are taken into consideration, quality resistors turn out to be the least expensive solution. In the long run, a reliable and stable resistor costs less than one that must be replaced or which requires additional circuitry to compensate for lack of precision. Factor in warranty repair expense, downtime in the hands of the customer, and transportation costs for repairs, and the "savings" from using second-best resistors quickly disappear. Even when an assumed or measured returns rate is applied, the Vishay Foil resistor turns out to be the most economical solution.