Cheap 'Value RAM' not good ?

I will be buying a new macbook before the end of the year. I'd like to max out the RAM with a 4 Gb kit. There's a reputable shop near where I live that sells all sorts of computer accessories for mac and pc, including RAM. There's the Kingston RAM configurator on his site and this is how I found the RAM I need.
Here's the link : http://www.2compute.net/shop.aspx?prod=KING107225
I live in Belgium so prices are in Euros (€83,89 is about $119). This is cheap for 4Gb of RAM. Now on a Belgian Mac forum, people are saying that this is 'value ram' which means it hasn't been tested properly and is therefore more likely to crash your machine. Is this true or just a load of rubbish ? I have always used Kingston RAM because of its good reputation and have never experienced any problems. But I have to admit that this is really cheap, almost too good to be true. I know that apple charges way too much money for their RAM but what they're charging for 4Gb (around €800 - $1136) is ridiculous. I can buy a mac mini with a widescreen monitor and accessories for that money. So can anyone give any feedback on the memory thing ?
Message was edited by: Rincewind

First Magus wrote:
As I said Kingston is normally very good. Some companies , not the Rams manufacturer, offer a "guarantee" that a module will work with the Computer you order it for. This is above and beyond the Lifetime Warranty. Just because a part has a Lifetime warranty that doesn't mean it will work in your computer. I was stressing the guarantee since Kingston Ram has a good warranty supplied by Kingston.
Not sure about your analogies but OK? Also the Ram the OP asked about was Kingston not Samsung and I still prefer Crucial:->
The part about Samsung was to say that some first-tier manufacturers have their parts assembled in China, although quality there usually depends on the company with the name on the label putting in stringent quality checks. I'm sure Kingston has done some internal analysis of the ultimate reliability of their ValueRAM series vs their standard series, and I'd be surprised if it were the same.
I'm just saying that in some cases a company might go to an offshore subcontractor knowing full well that they might end up with (on average) less reliable parts in the long run. The cost of returns has to be factored in to the overall cost/benefit analysis for the manufacturer. While a manufacturer's warranty is nice to have, an overall more reliable part is even nicer.
For 2x1GB, Crucial is now near the $50 price point - usually mail-order. Other brands may be marginally cheaper. I'd recommend Crucial since it's already about the same price. The 2x2GB range seems to be far more variable. I've seen several offerings from different retailers for far less than the $160 price at Crucial.com.
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