Originally Posted By: rvrfshr
Pretty much should be #3 these days. About 95% of all rod breakage is due to operator stupidity and should be treated as such. In legitimate cases where the rod has a true defect, failure will occur almost immediately, in a fairly non stressful situation. It is also very evident to the factory personnel inspecting it once returned as to what the "real" problem was/is.

(I'll run down to the auto dealer later today and see how they feel about options #1 and #2 if I decide to buy...)

Make no mistake, when one buys an expensive rod it's for the cool first, and warranty whine second. It's called "warranty", and not "insurance" for a reason.

Good luck with this one.


BINGO!

As it stands now, EVERYONE is forced to pay the premium price to subsidize the abuses of the relatively few. It's turning into an ala carte world.... you get what you pay for. Rod mfrs should follow suit. Base price for a rod with an option to purchase extended warranty for those that feel they need to pay that premium up front to cover them on the back end.

Personally I'd rather see a a MUCH lower retail price up front, and just hold the owner accountable for 99% of the instances that a rod breaks. $hit happens, folks.... there should be no expectation for someone else to wipe your a$$.
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