From: DaveC on
> It is scary that a simple ground connection is made thru just one
> screw and not a wire. Usually, if it is just a screw, the screw
> presses the board against a good grounded piece of metal, and does not
> rely on the actual screw to do the grounding. Anything that is
> cheaper seems to be the way that everyone, including "reputable"
> manufacturers is going.

I think it's all about assembly time: screws are cheaper than soldering.

After all, it only has to work for 12 months (or whatever the warranty is).

Pessimistically,
Dave