I don't buy enough condensers any more to have any bad experiences to relay.
The only thing left with points is the TO35. They have been there for years, haven't give trouble, so I leave well enough alone! But when they do fail, it will get converted to electronic.
My opinion on the bad condenser theory though is, the demand is so low now that there is not enough money in making them to invest in producing a quality product and still have a profit margin.
Most likely they are coming from foreign producers, using salvage equipment, with the cheapest material that can be found, by novice, minimally paid employees.
This leaves the retailers little choice, sell what they can get and take a chance on a lot of returns, or just don't sell them.
While on the subject, I found this, supposedly a quote from a Delco Remy document. It's third hand info, but has some interesting thoughts to ponder...
"Burning of points results from high voltage, presence of oil or other material at the points, defective condenser or too small a gap in the points. High voltage can be caused from high voltage setting of the regulator or high resistance in the charging circuit or the third brush set too high. On third brush generators too small a gap at the points allows the points to stay closed longer resulting in the average current being high enough to allow the points to burn rapidly.
Contact pitting results from an out of balance condition in the system which causes the transfer of tungsten from one point to the other so that a tip builds up on one point and a pit on the other. The direction in which the tungsten is transferred gives an indication for correcting the situation. If the tungsten transfers from the negative to the positive point one or two corrections may be made. Increase the capacity of the condenser, shorten the condenser lead, separate high and low tension leads between the coil and distributor, move these leads closer to the engine block. If the transfer is from the positive to negative point, reduce condenser capacity, move low and high leads closer together and/or away from the engine block, or lengthen condenser lead.
Good luck with your trouble shooting. This information was taken from a Delco Remy electrical equipment book.
Borrowed from Alan Hale's web site. Now you know how to fine tune your condenser for longest point life."
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