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>
>Fo that reason I never buy the latest of anything but rather wait some 12
>months before
>considering buying. That has saved me a lot of agrevation over the years !
Rag--does waiting really work?
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YES and NO ! At least all bugs and weaknesses in the production process are
sorted out !
If the design leaves somewhat to be desired - waiting will not change that.
I just think the reliability
of the equipment is improved over time as the manufacturer goes through the
learning curve.
I am still waiting for Yaesu to fix
their key clicks and the wait continues through three MODELS. And
they STILL don't get it.
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Have somebody approached the factory in Japan ?
They seem to ramp up their production line and won't stop it for
any needed mods, nor do they seem to listen when they do each
successive generation. I know that when I once sent my IC-781
in for repairs, after a number of years of good service, I asked Icom
to incorporate any factory mods into it as well. They said there were
none. At the time I believed that maybe the design was so good that
they never found anything to improve. Now I wonder if it is just that
they don't want to admit any mistakes. Is the hari-kari tradition
still alive in Japan? We are not really expecting the design engineers
to fall on their own swords. Just change a couple of 2-cent parts.
73 and (grins) John W0UN
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I believe the traditon of saving face is still alive and may explain what is
not happening.
73 Rag LA5HE
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