Although I am a firm believer in reasonable prices, and the car audio market has resulted in a lot of otherwise affordable componentry, I do have two concerns:
1. The finishes and platings commonly used seem more intended for glitz than function. Under high current, I would be concerned they might heat up, deteriorate, and create high resistance connections.
2. I would imagine the connection screws and threads are not manufactured to the same tolerances as more expensive distribution blocks, so they might have a tendency to loosen up.
I found some NOS Ferraz Shawmut "finger safe" blocks on eBay for like $7 each for my rig's distribution panel and like them a lot.
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