In a message dated 11/02/2000 1:24:11 PM Central Standard Time,
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> Dear subscribers:
>
>  I have seen in a few of our products some cracked capacitors. The cracks
>  are very small and it is usually very difficult to see them, even under a
>  high maginification microscope.

Another possible problem is the board being flexed too much after reflow.
Here's a couple of links that talk about that problem:

http://www.paktron.com/techarticles/tech399/b3-99.html
http://www.syfer.com/ta_02.htm

-Steve Gregory-

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