I'm working on a database interface that will use comboboxes and datagrids
extensively and I keep running into problems.

Doing a test with the combo box I have a query that selects about 150,000
records from a table but the binding fails.  Limiting the results (select
10,000) or going to a smaller table shows that everything is working fine
but when I select the full number it gets to the statement:
   Me.cmbAutocomplete.DataSource = dsJournals1.journal_titles

and stalls.

So my first question is: is there a limit on the number of items that the
combobox can handle and
if so, what is it?  I looked in the documentation (help and several VB
books) and couldn't find anything.

My second question is about the controls that come with VB .Net in general:
are they robust enough for production work with complex interfaces or should
I stop trying to make them work and start shopping for a third party suite
of controls?

If third party controls are the way to go, can anyone recommend a quality
suite?

Any help is welcome,

Thanks;

David Craig.
ABC-CLIO