On 2/15/2011 4:52 AM, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Your pal seems to have an odd attitude - replacing something
which has failed prematurely by one from the same maker is
the best option?;-)

In a word, lawyers.

Also, if the replacement fails, it's the manufacturers fault,
not his.

Having a solid (and well heeled) "somebody else" to blame is
a major factor when dealing with lawyers.

Jeff