The capacitor problem never really made the news, but has caused a lot of frustration for the last 10 years. If you don't know the story; Guy stole the formula for making the capacitors, sold it to another company and they cranked them out by the millions. Turns out the formula is bad. After a period of time the capacitors GAS too much and cause the case to bulge and leak.

Recently my Satellite receiver quit working, cracked the case on it, same thing. Power supply caps leaking.

I just wonder how many millions of devices are being tossed over the years due to this problem? And what types of devices? TV, Computer, Appliances, Medical Equipment?