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Location: Lafayette, IN | Mike,
I'd have to agree with Steve on this one.  The downside to ownership of anything is risk of failure. Sometimes it's poor assembly/ installation. Other times it's defective parts. It has always been my opinion that if I own it I should try to understand it enough to watch out for trouble. That's why boards like this are helpful. I've learned an awful lot about things to "watch" for whether it be reels, rods, baits, motors (you get the picture). I've certainly paid my fair share of rework bills on maintainence items that I didn't keep an eye on myself. Please understand that I'm not accusing you of not knowing how to grease a wheel bearing. I'm only saying that after 16 years of farming and 12 years of working for Caterpillar Large Engine center as an assembler I've seen too many failures of machines and moving parts that could not be diagnosed as either "human error" or a "defective part." I/we just pay the bill and try to keep a closer eye on it. Hang in there! |
