I've already shown them that this doesn't meet spec.  It's not the only part that doesn't, we designed in a bunch that way, though not nearly as bad (a long story),  What I really need to tell them is WHY the spec says there should be an IPC-610 joint (or even a IPC7351 design, for that matter).  I've expressed my reliability concerns based on stress points, etc., but they look a part, and board, and solder, and think they can ship it and not worry.  We will have about 1200 of these installed, they aren't seeing a problem.

Pete

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