Tubes from Russia block


What is your experience of using all those NOS tubes from the Russian block, especially those which are supposed to be military grade ones?

I always test the tubes I received using my calibrated tube tester. I am finding out many unpleasant surprises.

I got them from eBay and even U.S. internet stores (some are supposed to be reputable). They are hit or miss. More than 1/2 of them have short, DOA, completely different looking labels, poor matching, or just too noisy to be of any practical value. I am not sure if it's just my luck (or lack of).

If you happen to use those tubes, would you please share where you buy them from?
bsimpson

I don't know anything about tubes, nor do I want to know. Brent Jesse knows about tubes and I know Brent Jesse. People buying bad tubes on E-Bay is beginning to sound like a broken record.
Czarivey,I guess if you forget about Joe from Georgia and Nicky 2 there might be some reality in there somewhere .
Come on, people, this is not a political forum. We don't care about countries and wars here. Just give us good NOS tubes, wherever they were made ! England, Russia, US, Germany or Japan. No difference.
I doubt if the guys at the Svetlana plant, that was in St Petersburg, ever started any wars. I sure did like their SED "WINGED C" 6550C's. Well, before I got my NOS, 1970's GE 6550A octet anyway(might been the last time though).