It's the old saying... "Life is like a Box of Chocolates, Ya never now what your gonna get", apparently applies to voltage regulators that are purchased on ebay, 5 pcs for $3, shipped. Never in my wildest dreams did I think they were being shipped by Forest Gump! Shipped in a small ziplock and put into an unpadded #10 size brown envelope, with absolutely no stuffing or chip board to protect them! They sure don't look like the pictures in the listing. Doh!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-IC-7812...item3f1bb82e0f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-IC-7812...item3f1bb82e0f