I got a p7p55d-e delivered today and there is no brand on the socket.

the backplate is foxconn and the cover on the socket says foxconn under the sticky label.

so all the p7p55d are not new sockets.

so either

1 - asus used lotes for the first batches of the board so people doing reviews etc. would assume they stopped using foxconn.
or
2 - its on the premium models only as mine isnt the premium model, although someone on newegg stated they didnt have foxconn on the same board as me.

cant say I am best pleased I should have gone with x58/i7 I guess. Is the foxconn issue serious? well seems serious enough that other brands changed.