Telecode does not offer any type of cards for sale nor do we do programming on ECM'd cards. The test cards WILL go down sooner or later. It's what happens after they go down that determines whether or not the price of the card was a bargain. Another consideration is what type of card are you getting. Your mileage WILL vary.
Prices continue to come down for legitimate programming, too.
The Canadians have been through their court system after the August 22nd 1996 raid. Basically, the Judge threw out the case, leaving the door wide open for card selling in Canada. This gives the Canadians somewhat of an edge, in that they don't have U.S. law to contend with. Although fewer and fewer dealers are selling hacked cards. Card sellers in the USA, having been busted, are still waiting for their day in court.