There was another Thread in this Forum regarding warranties offered by Remington & some that do not have any other warranty outside the standard Implied Warranty.
Curious what you all consider in buying a firearm & if the warranty is the compelling factor that influences your decision??
I for one first consider the products quality & reputation history over sustained periods of time. Second, I look to proven performance attested to by owners. Not just "Johnnie Come Lately" owners but ownership history covering a sustained period of time. As far as having a wonderfully written Express Warranty VS an Implied Warranty(which all publically sold products have)...once I get over the first 2 areas specifically covering inherent quality & proven performance history(both covering sustained periods of time), I then consider the "going concern" status of the company im considering doing business with. Are they financially stable? Sometimes tuff when privately held....but if publically held, there's "user friendly" financial info for the average consumer to evaluate. I ignored this last factor when I bought my White Super 91 & to tell you the truth...I dont even know if the gun came with a warranty.
IMO, if the prospective company excells in the above 3 areas ... a warranty diminishes in value as far as I'm concerned. When there are some concerns regarding product quality & performance history...I consider the warranty to be somewhat more important.
In todays competitive word we see those Korean Car companies offering 100,000 mile/10 Year Warranties & as i look back at TASCO etc. I feel such are ploys to gain business & have very little to do with quality & long term enjoyment of a reliable product.
Case in point...I love Brownings. They come with no Express Written Warranty. I called my dealer this weekend & he quickly informed me that Browning backs their guns 100%. He has had some out for over 5 years whereby a spring etc broke & Browning fully stood behind.
Curious what you all consider foremost when spending ur hard earned dollars in a gun??? Is that "Warranty" always a predominate factor or is it even a factor at all??
Chuck, I know what your feeling are on this!
Thanks!
Curious what you all consider in buying a firearm & if the warranty is the compelling factor that influences your decision??
I for one first consider the products quality & reputation history over sustained periods of time. Second, I look to proven performance attested to by owners. Not just "Johnnie Come Lately" owners but ownership history covering a sustained period of time. As far as having a wonderfully written Express Warranty VS an Implied Warranty(which all publically sold products have)...once I get over the first 2 areas specifically covering inherent quality & proven performance history(both covering sustained periods of time), I then consider the "going concern" status of the company im considering doing business with. Are they financially stable? Sometimes tuff when privately held....but if publically held, there's "user friendly" financial info for the average consumer to evaluate. I ignored this last factor when I bought my White Super 91 & to tell you the truth...I dont even know if the gun came with a warranty.
IMO, if the prospective company excells in the above 3 areas ... a warranty diminishes in value as far as I'm concerned. When there are some concerns regarding product quality & performance history...I consider the warranty to be somewhat more important.
In todays competitive word we see those Korean Car companies offering 100,000 mile/10 Year Warranties & as i look back at TASCO etc. I feel such are ploys to gain business & have very little to do with quality & long term enjoyment of a reliable product.
Case in point...I love Brownings. They come with no Express Written Warranty. I called my dealer this weekend & he quickly informed me that Browning backs their guns 100%. He has had some out for over 5 years whereby a spring etc broke & Browning fully stood behind.
Curious what you all consider foremost when spending ur hard earned dollars in a gun??? Is that "Warranty" always a predominate factor or is it even a factor at all??
Chuck, I know what your feeling are on this!
Thanks!