11-17-2009, 08:59 PM
Sad thing, but these warranties are being abused.
I am looking at the days when t will be like a bamboo rod. Manufacturer defect or pay for the part.
I really wish they would get rid of the warranties and lower the price of the rods.
The Chinese rods however, make it too easy with a low price PLUS the warranty.
But Orvis, Loomis, Sage, Scott, Thomas and Thomas, Winston...if they all did away with their warranties, they could cut the price of the rods in half I bet.
I know on the Winston LT. They replaced the tip but I ordered another in case. It was $70. and that included shipping.
Wouldn't you all like say a Boron BIIx for $300. then "IF" is breaks, pay the repair bill instead of $600+. and MAYBE never break it.
On the Orvis rod....we went back and forth. It is to arrive Friday and the gal told me she would call me. All I am asking for it the Titanium guides put on two new top sections and return the original Bottom two sections.
Seems easy enough to me.
But if I get a bottom section WITH a different serial #, well lets just say something is gonna hit the fan.
Oh, and the warranty reads: 25 unconditional year. They will repair or replace with "AT LEAST" equal value. Not EQUAL ROD.
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I am looking at the days when t will be like a bamboo rod. Manufacturer defect or pay for the part.
I really wish they would get rid of the warranties and lower the price of the rods.
The Chinese rods however, make it too easy with a low price PLUS the warranty.
But Orvis, Loomis, Sage, Scott, Thomas and Thomas, Winston...if they all did away with their warranties, they could cut the price of the rods in half I bet.
I know on the Winston LT. They replaced the tip but I ordered another in case. It was $70. and that included shipping.
Wouldn't you all like say a Boron BIIx for $300. then "IF" is breaks, pay the repair bill instead of $600+. and MAYBE never break it.
On the Orvis rod....we went back and forth. It is to arrive Friday and the gal told me she would call me. All I am asking for it the Titanium guides put on two new top sections and return the original Bottom two sections.
Seems easy enough to me.
But if I get a bottom section WITH a different serial #, well lets just say something is gonna hit the fan.
Oh, and the warranty reads: 25 unconditional year. They will repair or replace with "AT LEAST" equal value. Not EQUAL ROD.
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