Jackie, Interesting approach. General acceptance criteria for solderability workmanship is of a visual nature, i.e. inspect for signs of proper wetitng, pits, voids, good filet, etc. Inspection is simply that, "seeing" the condition and comparing it to visual representatives. Whether it be IPC, MIL-STD, ANSI or Bob's Cut-Rate Solder Defect Pictures. I have instructed production and inspection personnel at this company that 'poor workmanship' is indeed cause for rejection. Considering quality goals and the direction I want my company to go, even those 'visual defects' need to be weeded out. I can understand Purchasing personnel wanting evidence of actual nonconforming conditions; however, where does it end? When is there ever enough data? In my opinion, either everyone follows the same guidelines, everyone works toward 'defect-free', or everyone simply walk's away. Franklin ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################