[Shop-talk] Brush trimmer tales of woe

[David Scheidt]

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Mark Miller
<markmiller at threeboysfarm.com>wrote:

> Just wanted to pass on the less than satisfying tale of my n
> trimmer.  It seemed like $150 well spent: it started well, cut through most
> anything with either the string head or brushcutter blade, and felt pretty
> good for 25 months, until the motor appeared to release its hold on the
> output shaft.  Too bad it had a 24 month warranty.  Their response when I
> asked for some leeway on the 24 months?  They sent me a list of authorized
> service centers that would take my money.
>
> Off to buy an Echo or Stihl.
>

Echo and Stihl would tell you the same thing about the warranty.  And for
consumer products, the warranty period is a good guide to how long the
factory thiks they'll last.

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David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com