summary: seems like all the best rated psu are either seasonic or fsp hec, top power, wintec and seventeam in the middle random companies with very chinese names making garbage. pretty much what i expected.
At least now I have a single list and don't have to go hunting around jonnyguru to fins out who makes what. Nice find Pete - +rep!
I was shocked at the pictures at the end of the PSU actually catching fire. Next to volatile electrolytic caps. I can't imagine the owner was very pleased about their new PSU going up in smoke.