Chuck wrote:




Many times in the past it is the warranty stations that figure out
what the design fault is and the modification that needs to be done
and notifies the manufactuer.


** Lucky if they take any notice of repairers at all - the products are by then all sold and a recall is out of the question.

If the product is made in another country, you got no chance - the reply will likely be: "We do not have that issue here... "

Designers are typically arrogant people and manufacturers very reluctant to admit when there is a serious problem that requires them to change what they are doing.


..... Phil