[TowerTalk] Cushcraft Parts from MFJ

[David Gilbert]

In my particular case, it's not hostility ... it's resentment.  If every 
U.S. company, large or small, cared as little about producing a quality 
product as does MFJ there wouldn't be anyone left here in the U.S., 
period.  MFJ is the icon for sloppy and indifferent manufacturing, and 
hams who tolerate the unreliable products they make perpetuate the 
problem for everyone.  What if everything we buy (antennas, rotators, 
rigs, computers) were as poorly built and unreliable as MFJ products?

By the way, MFJ's quality issues don't come from "cutting corners".  
They come from doing things wrong, not by omitting them. Installing 
proper flows, procedures, and disciplines in their manufacturing lines 
would SAVE them money ... they just don't care enough to bother, or are 
too ignorant to realize it.

MFJ isn't the Chevrolet of our hobby, they are the Trabant.

Dave   AB7E




On 11/24/2010 9:31 AM, k2qmf at juno.com wrote:
> Mal,
>
> I don't understand your hostility against MFJ???
>
> I have had many dealings with them and Hy-Gain and they
> were always responsive and very helpful!!
>
> As far as product quality, I'm sure that they cut corners in order
> to produce a cost effective product line but they do correct any
> problems, you may have, quickly and at their expense.....
>
> They're not the Cadillac of our hobby but they sure are the Chevrolet..
>
> What's in your garage???
>
> Ted
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:19:18 -0000 "N7mal"<n7mal at citlink.net>  writes:
>> NO NO Jim that won't fly any longer. 20 years ago that was the excuse
>> for
>> them. They were new etc etc etc. It is now 20 years later and the
>> same
>> garbage is coming from Mississippi. Just because they have acquired
>>
>> Cushcraft and Hy Gain they haven't addressed the major problem with
>> MFJ,
>> they still produce garbage.
>> 20 years ago I met Martin and thought he was an OK guy, I was in the
>>
>> Electronics industry then. I thought once he got his act together he
>> would
>> be a good solid business. Well it's now 20 years later and there has
>> been no
>> change in that company.
>> Sorry to be so blunt but that's just the facts.
>> 73
>>
>>
>> MAL
>> N7MAL
>> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
>> http://www.n7mal.com
>> Everyone in the world is
>> entitled to be burdened
>> by my opinion