RE: Thunder Tiger: Does It ABC or ABN?
I would think that it would depend upon how the contract between the sole importer and OS was written.
I have heard of instances where the sole distributor assumes all liability for warranty repairs. It is even possible that OS made additional money selling the sole distributor new parts for repair of the existing engines with problems. Doubtful, but it could have happened.
I am not placing OS on a pedastal and saying that they could not possibly be at fault. Obviously, they were, but I suspect that it was the sole importer that denied the claims and stated that there were no defects. In truth, I know nothing as fact. Nor does anyone else that was not involved directly with the two companies and their legal representatives.
Were I an individual with a defective FX engine, I would probably hold a grudge too if they told me that what problem there was, was probably my fault. I had the same thing happen with a brand new 1974 Honda 360 motorcycle. I still won't buy anything made by them.
Ed Cregger