Hi Joe.  I have a similar situation, where our mature products are
bringing
in sales without packaging updates, so we keep building old stuff along
with
the new.  As a mostly-Military house, we buy parts after receiving a
contract for a delivery schedule, and they don't get in the door without
solderability sampling, so in-house solderability deterioration isn't
currently a problem.  I appreciate your proactive concern, though,
because
of diminishing suppliers and the aging on their shelves, which will be
getting longer.  Please keep the info exchange about this on Technet, so
I
can follow.  thanks.
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