Sourcing parts: quality differences Digikey/ Tayda?

[fairplay]

Tayda pots are the same as most you'd get from aliexpress. THEY ARE NOT ALPHA. Not even close. They aren't bad and should be fine, but NOT Alpha.

They *are* 'an' alpha brand pot. But they are *not* 'the' alpha Taiwan brand pot. <--Which is the one with the good reputation.

…actually - out of my personal experience - i‘d say: it depends…

…for example it depends on what is available on the market at the moment - if you buy 100.000 pots and want to get a reasonable price and quality there are always a few competing manufacturers and you buy one time from one and the next time from the other…

[KSS]

Sure. and *both* times you ask for 'alpha' labeling if that's your 'store' brand. As appears to be the case with Tayda.