[Eeyore]

"Mr.T" wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote in message

And when it no longer connects properly it can be said to have failed.
Unsurprisingly 10 cent leads seem to fail more often. YMMV.

If it doesn't get a chance to corrode it should never fail.

Shame that so many do then.

What kind of corrosion ?

This is where gold wins of course. Nothing to do with its conductivity.

Graham