Re: [M]: LX 50 and a Class Action Lawsuit
| Subject: | Re: [M]: LX 50 and a Class Action Lawsuit |
| From: | Steve Miller |
| Date: | Mon Mar 23 15:21:56 1998 |
I have had all the problems that have been mentioned here by John,
Truck, Emilio, and others. I spent 1 1/2 years sending my scope back
and forth to Meade for solutions to their product defects. Mike Leigh
even took it home with him for a couple of weeks to test it. I do not
believe they were aware of the problems with the RA backlash and dec
motor until then, they may have been, and they are now. If they claim
different, let me know. Everything relating to my experience is in
writing and I will gladly share it with you if you contact me by private
email. If someone wants to discuss the pros and cons of a class action
lawsuit, I will be glad to discuss that by private email. (The cost is
prohibitive and the rewards are minimal)
There is no need for me to go into my experience. We all have our
stories. What needs to be siad here is that eventually Meade will
respond to your problems. You have to press the issue. After 1 1/2
years of writing to Mike Leigh, Scott Byrum (Mikes Boss), and Steve
Murdok, I finally did receive a full refund on my scope, an 8.8mm UW EP
as compensation, and some satisfaction. Was it worth it? No, my stress
level was way too high and my blood pressure was through the roof.
(damages?, not likely in most states)
Many of us who are having problems are taking their LX-50s to the peak
of their performance, astrophotography. Unfortunately, we are in a
small minority. Many others are very happy with their scopes. I did
purchase an LX200 and I am extremely happy with its optical, mechanical,
and electronic performance.
Meade will respond. They have problems with the LX-50, but they do want
to fix them. Be specific when discussing your problem. Follow
everything up in writing to the above named individuals. Offer to take
the scope to an independent party for testing. Follow through with
Meades suggestions and quick fixes (RA Chips). Provide immediate
feedback in writing. Inform Meade of your demand for an amicable
soultion. BE PERSISTENT-it does work with Meade.
Steve
Ill go back to my lurking mode now :)
Emilio J.Robau, P.E. wrote:
>
> It appears that the LX 50 owners might be interested in a class action
> lawsuit against Meade Corporation for deception in advertisement and other
> heinous acts against amateur astronomers. I am an engineer not an attorney
> and what little I know of lawsuits leads me to believe that we (LX50)
> owners have to show damage in order to succeed in such a lawsuit . Any
> attorneys out there that have a comment?
> I have to say that even though Meade (Mike Lee) has been responsive to my
> problems I am experiencing the same problems described here and have not
> reached a solution. Jordan Blessings fix it kit helped significantly. I
> have refrained from complaining, engineers usually want to solve problems
> but I too want satisfaction that my scope will take photographs of
> reasonable quality. The backlash in both the dec and RA mode are
> significant. Do the LX 200 owners experience backlash at all speeds except
> 2x? Mike at Meade says it is normal to experience backlash at all speeds
> except 2x. What does the group think.
Truck, Emilio, and others. I spent 1 1/2 years sending my scope back
and forth to Meade for solutions to their product defects. Mike Leigh
even took it home with him for a couple of weeks to test it. I do not
believe they were aware of the problems with the RA backlash and dec
motor until then, they may have been, and they are now. If they claim
different, let me know. Everything relating to my experience is in
writing and I will gladly share it with you if you contact me by private
email. If someone wants to discuss the pros and cons of a class action
lawsuit, I will be glad to discuss that by private email. (The cost is
prohibitive and the rewards are minimal)
There is no need for me to go into my experience. We all have our
stories. What needs to be siad here is that eventually Meade will
respond to your problems. You have to press the issue. After 1 1/2
years of writing to Mike Leigh, Scott Byrum (Mikes Boss), and Steve
Murdok, I finally did receive a full refund on my scope, an 8.8mm UW EP
as compensation, and some satisfaction. Was it worth it? No, my stress
level was way too high and my blood pressure was through the roof.
(damages?, not likely in most states)
Many of us who are having problems are taking their LX-50s to the peak
of their performance, astrophotography. Unfortunately, we are in a
small minority. Many others are very happy with their scopes. I did
purchase an LX200 and I am extremely happy with its optical, mechanical,
and electronic performance.
Meade will respond. They have problems with the LX-50, but they do want
to fix them. Be specific when discussing your problem. Follow
everything up in writing to the above named individuals. Offer to take
the scope to an independent party for testing. Follow through with
Meades suggestions and quick fixes (RA Chips). Provide immediate
feedback in writing. Inform Meade of your demand for an amicable
soultion. BE PERSISTENT-it does work with Meade.
Steve
Ill go back to my lurking mode now :)
Emilio J.Robau, P.E. wrote:
>
> It appears that the LX 50 owners might be interested in a class action
> lawsuit against Meade Corporation for deception in advertisement and other
> heinous acts against amateur astronomers. I am an engineer not an attorney
> and what little I know of lawsuits leads me to believe that we (LX50)
> owners have to show damage in order to succeed in such a lawsuit . Any
> attorneys out there that have a comment?
> I have to say that even though Meade (Mike Lee) has been responsive to my
> problems I am experiencing the same problems described here and have not
> reached a solution. Jordan Blessings fix it kit helped significantly. I
> have refrained from complaining, engineers usually want to solve problems
> but I too want satisfaction that my scope will take photographs of
> reasonable quality. The backlash in both the dec and RA mode are
> significant. Do the LX 200 owners experience backlash at all speeds except
> 2x? Mike at Meade says it is normal to experience backlash at all speeds
> except 2x. What does the group think.
