Lifetime Guarantees are easy for companies like Snap
On, Sears, Gitzo to do because they have the money to
do it and it improves their image dramatically. From
what it looks like this is just one guy or a small
company doing this and therefore cannot afford a
"Lifetime Warranty" cause they might not even know how
long they are going to be in the business. Does that
mean their products are any less quality than
companies? Probably not (although there are glaring
exceptions). From the first post on this subject it
seems these tripod heads are made by a VERY small
outfit. Any outright defects should appear in two
years unless you keep it in a box. A lifetime warranty
would be very expensive if you insisted, maybe
doubling or tripling (or more) the price due to
economy of scale. Just my .02...
Mark Lloyd
--- Tris Schuler <tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You are mistaken. A lifetime guarantee is just that.
> For example, my
> Snap-on tools carry this guarantee because they're
> built to take it. Same
> same for Zippo lighters. I've used both these
> agreements in the past to my
> satisfaction and plan to again. (Zippos wear out
> after six or seven years.
> I've only had one Snap-on screwdriver fail, and that
> was easily fixed by
> the local salesman in his truck.) Another example:
> my Gitzo gear has a
> lifetime guarantee, though I haven't put that to the
> test as yet.
>
> Anyway, I like it that way and I'm willing to pay
> extra for it. I'm
> suspicious of any product a company will not stand
> behind up front.
>
> Tris
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