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It's nice to hear that you've had such good luck with Meade (quality =
control), but I believe you are experiencing an unusually lengthy period =
of good luck. You may soon be in for some disappointment. Of course, I =
wish this does not happen to you, but with Meade's lousy track =
record...maybe you'll get a taste as soon as next month.
Al
----- Original Message -----=20
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: [M]: Mead quality control!!!
So, I'll be the first. I used my scope tonight and had no problems.=20
I do see a lot of complaints on here about Meade quality control and =
service.=20
All I can say is my own experience. I've owned my LX200 for two years =
with=20
absolutely no problems. This is the fourth Meade scope I've owned and =
am yet=20
to have a problem that wasn't of my making. On those few occasions =
where I=20
have needed something, I've called Meade and they've sent it right out =
to me.=20
Once, I bent the altitude fine adjustment on my Meade wedge. I don't =
think=20
there was a warranty on that other than for a part that arrived =
defective. I=20
spoke to Meade about it and they sent me another one at no charge. =
Being=20
fair, I did come close to a problem with Meade on this issue. Someone =
got=20
mixed up and sent me the bolt that goes into the base of the scope. =
But, by=20
the time I received that one, I had already received the altitude =
adjustment=20
piece.=20
Another time, I caused a problem with my ETX that I needed the gear =
that goes=20
on the end of the shaft from the RA control knob. Even though I caused =
the=20
problem and the scope was out of warranty, they sent me another gear =
with no=20
argument or charge.=20
I've also called a couple of times to discuss what I thought was a =
problem.=20
Each time, I've gotten an answer that solved what I thought was a =
problem and=20
wasn't made to feel dumb.=20
A lot of people in my local club have Meade scopes. I rarely hear a =
negative=20
comment about them. At club meetings and star parties, what is most =
common is=20
to hear the good things that have been done with the scope.=20
Harold Williams=20
Cheltenham, PA=20
39 53 N, 75 15 W=20
http://www.homestead.com/MYPAGE.html=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It's nice to hear that you've had such good luck =
with Meade=20
(quality control), but I believe you are experiencing an unusually =
lengthy=20
period of good luck. You may soon be in for some =
disappointment. Of=20
course, I wish this does not happen to you, but with Meade's lousy track =
record...maybe you'll get a taste as soon as next month.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 26, 2001 =
1:20=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [M]: Mead quality=20
control!!!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>So, I'll be =
the first.=20
I used my scope tonight and had no problems. <BR><BR>I do see a lot of =
complaints on here about Meade quality control and service. <BR>All I =
can say=20
is my own experience. I've owned my LX200 for two years with =
<BR>absolutely no=20
problems. This is the fourth Meade scope I've owned and am yet <BR>to =
have a=20
problem that wasn't of my making. On those few occasions where I =
<BR>have=20
needed something, I've called Meade and they've sent it right out to =
me.=20
<BR><BR>Once, I bent the altitude fine adjustment on my Meade wedge. I =
don't=20
think <BR>there was a warranty on that other than for a part that =
arrived=20
defective. I <BR>spoke to Meade about it and they sent me another one =
at no=20
charge. Being <BR>fair, I did come close to a problem with Meade =
on this=20
issue. Someone got <BR>mixed up and sent me the bolt that goes into =
the base=20
of the scope. But, by <BR>the time I received that one, I had already =
received=20
the altitude adjustment <BR>piece. <BR><BR>Another time, I caused a =
problem=20
with my ETX that I needed the gear that goes <BR>on the end of the =
shaft from=20
the RA control knob. Even though I caused the <BR>problem and the =
scope was=20
out of warranty, they sent me another gear with no <BR>argument or =
charge.=20
<BR><BR>I've also called a couple of times to discuss what I thought =
was a=20
problem. <BR>Each time, I've gotten an answer that solved what I =
thought was a=20
problem and <BR>wasn't made to feel dumb. <BR><BR>A lot of people in =
my local=20
club have Meade scopes. I rarely hear a negative <BR>comment about =
them. At=20
club meetings and star parties, what is most common is <BR>to hear the =
good=20
things that have been done with the scope. <BR><BR>Harold Williams=20
<BR>Cheltenham, PA <BR>39 53 N, 75 15 W <BR><BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.homestead.com/w1828/MYPAGE.html">http://www.homestead.=
com/MYPAGE.html</A>=20
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