Re: Quality control
Still the best and most reliable piece of Microsoft hardware I have ever had is my Microsoft OS/2 coffee cup, handed out before they pulled the rug out from IBM in the operating system race. The OS/2 cup has served me well almost every day. It is certifiably defect-free.
Second most reliable Microsoft hardware is my Microsoft optical mouse with USB cable.
For the rest of the Microsoft hardware kit, I would not give a plugged nickel, a sou, a yuan or a penny.