Let's all hope goes well and not as the current reincarnation of Heathkit
is over at Heathkit.com with a strange product offering, no communication,
and as here- a bunch of speculation and opinions.
Paul K4BWG
On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 11:42 AM, Brian KA9EGW <ka9egw@ka9egw.com> wrote:
> My point was strictly intended to be about unrealistic expectations like
> for an analogy expecting Cadillac quality for a Kia price.
> People can have their radios fixed wherever they want to. That's their
> choice, I couldn't care less, ain't my business, ain't worth my time.
> People can charge however much or little they want to. I couldn't care
> less about that either. Ain't my business or worth my time either.
> Last time I checked we were still living in a capitalist free market
> economy.
> But I have to draw a line when people think they're going to walk into my
> shop and tell me how to run my business, regardless of what line of
> business I'm in.
>
> 73, Brian KA9EGW
>
> sent from my device that creates typos
>
> On Jan 7, 2016 9:51 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Brian, if I understand your analogy, you seem to be saying that you
> > shouldn't buy a Ten-Tec unless you are willing to pay them to service it.
> > Sorry to drag this unending morass on further, but there are other worthy
> > owner servicing options than just paying the manufacturer/dealer.
> >
> > 73, Barry N1EU
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Brian KA9EGW <ka9egw@ka9egw.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We've established there are costs of doing business. Customers either
> > > choose to pay enough to offset those costs, or they don't. Pure and
> > > simple. My daily driver is a 15-year-old American luxury car, and I
> > > accepted up front that it would cost more to fix at a Cadillac
> dealership
> > > than it would cost to have "Sammy Shadetree" fix a Ford Escort. If
> I'm not
> > > willing to pay those higher repair costs I have no business driving a
> > > Cadillac. Either way I have no right to complain--the effects of
> others'
> > > free-will decisions get no sympathy from me, nor should I expect
> others'
> > > sympathy for the effects of mine. If/when the car breaks down, I will
> > > either choose to "put on my big boy pants" and pay to have it fixed,
> or I
> > > will make a different choice and won't be driving a Cadillac. I have
> no
> > > right to expect GM to build Cadillacs for the price of a Kia. Now
> PLEASE
> > > can we get back to talking about the radios, and not bicker about the
> > > manufacturer's corporate stuff?
> > > 73, Brian KA9EGW
> > >
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