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Old 04-11-2009, 09:12 PM
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Que? Pete, careful mate, I answered all of your emails, even when I was in the USA...(though I do wonder about the reliability of hotel servers)....
Peter, have a flick back through your emails and in particular at my replies to you of 25th and then 29th October. Both unanswered.

The dealer ignoired my request for help. That ois why I THEN resorted to self-help top deal with a manufacturing defect. Yoiu've got thae sequence #$se about.

I want to encourage people who buy equipment such as this to better understand the need to have a reliable backup and guarantee of support from their chosen dealer. When a scope goes out into the wide world, it is often a nightmare to unravel later problems. That is made so much worse when the buyer lives, as I do, in a relatively remote location. It has advantages in clear skies but when you have to look at driving 200 plus km to get to a post office or 1000km to get to the dealer who sold you the equipment, circumstces and basic practicalities make it extremely difficult.

Deralaer support is everything and, in my opinion, is worth spending a bit more in $$ to have the prospect of a lot less in angst later on in the event of problems.

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Old 04-11-2009, 09:21 PM
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I want to add a post-script to this.
Over that past week or so, I have been dealing direct with GSO in Taiwan and they have been absolutely terrific. I have nothing but good words to say about them and their willingness to fix the defects in tuis scope.

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Old 04-11-2009, 09:29 PM
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.....25th and then 29th October. Both unanswered...
This could get silly, suffice to say again I had been in the USA, but glad to hear GSO (whom I also contacted on your behalf) is going to look after you.

I expect you'll (eventually) enjoy the RC.
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Old 04-11-2009, 09:46 PM
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Yeah. Optically they're terrific value. I agree. But the "prancing horse"? I don't know. Ferrari? Or in light of Tuesday's events "Shocking"? Mixed metaphor that one.
Peter
What, you own Shocking as well? Thanks for the tip , could have afforded a new 10" GSO...

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Old 05-11-2009, 11:57 AM
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This could get silly, suffice to say again I had been in the USA, but glad to hear GSO (whom I also contacted on your behalf) is going to look after you.

I expect you'll (eventually) enjoy the RC.
Well done Peter - you went the extra yards when you didn't have to. Hope for everyones peace of mind it all pans out in the end.
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Old 05-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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Well done Peter - you went the extra yards when you didn't have to. Hope for everyones peace of mind it all pans out in the end.
ditto. You had absolutely no obligation to help but you put in the effort, and even if it isn't appreciated by some, it is an admirable act!
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Old 06-11-2009, 07:15 PM
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Likewise, I too have dealt with GSO in Taiwan directly and their responses were always far better than many or most of those I've had from local US and Australian outfits. GSO Taiwan are a class act all the way when it comes to customer service.
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Old 06-11-2009, 07:33 PM
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8" gso rc

Hi Guys,
Yesterday I odered an 8" GSO RC and a EQ6 Pro from Andrews Comms the price for the RC $1995, Luke from Andrews rang me this morning to say that they are going to give me a refund of $175 to match the price of some other dealers, Pleasently suprised I think that was worth a plug for Andrews Comms
I should recieve the order on Monday

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