Originally Posted by unworthy1

I also go thru so many cables I cannot stomach the prices that LBS have to charge but I understand that they HAVE overhead, etc. so the price is legit, just too high for me.

So I buy from online vendors and just go with whoever has the best price with shipping and usually buy sets of 10+ units.

Pretty sure they are all made in China and sometimes they ship from there, which is another compromise I make to save $$. But if the product description seems like "English was not the original language" then read very carefully to make sure you are buying stainless steel if that's what you want: I have found the descriptions can be worded to confuse.

Nothing wrong with carbon steel cables plated with zinc (galvanized) in terms of strength, assuming they are properly made, but they will eventually rust.
And I hate rust.