This Lexar SD Card recently failed me. Having a Memory Card fail is a separate story. The card above was one of 3 Lexar cards purchased from B&H in July.

When I contacted Lexar about the Warranty, I got this very prompt response:
"Due to CFIUS (Committee of Foreign Investments in the US) placing restrictions on LongSys, a Chinese company and the new owner of the Lexar brand, we are not currently able to ship replacements. The only option at this time is a refund."

Although Lexar's representative honored the warranty, this experience has been educational.
This has been the first time I have KNOWINGLY been directly touched by the US government's current restrictive policies with certain other nations. Unfortunately,I'm sure more experiences are on the horizon.

Look at your electronics and camera gear to see how many were made - or have components that were made - in China. Here's more information about the Chinese company that bought Lexar https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/longsys-china-ssd-4tb-flash,39204.html

I've been using Lexar Memory Cards (originally an American brand) for my cameras since I first got into digital photography 19 years ago. Lexar has always meant a quality product. I was sad to see the Lexar brand being discontinued in 2017. But then, I was happy to see it come back to life in 2018. Until now, I never stopped to think who had acquired the Lexar brand.

Because they still have some old stock, B&H (and other US camera stores) are still selling Lexar memory cards. However, future buyers may not be as fortunate as I was with the warranty. The days of Lexar products being sold in the US are now growing short. The same may true with other electronics from China. Import/export seems to be becoming a thing of the past.

As a PS: I also use Delkin, Kingston, San Disk, and Transend Memory Cards. So there are plenty of memory card brands that produce a good product. I buy a new card according to who has the fastest writing, best rated Memory Card on the market at the time. Interestingly, San Disk has been the brand in which I've had the most card failures over the years; especially with their SD cards. SD cards are far more prone to failure than CF cards. But this photo is about more than just a failed Memory Card. Sadly, random card failure can happen with about any brand.