ORIGINAL: krosypal
ORIGINAL: bruce88123
IMO this would be basicly trying to swindle Tower for a minor problem of neglect. If you want to complain to anyone, call OS. just because nobody at your field checks their equipment for loose hardware, at least to your knowledge, doesn't make the mfg responsible.
No one here was aware reporting loose screws on a RTF package was considered swindling. OS isn't responsible for plane damage. 6 flights in one day isn't neglect in my opinion.
As myself and others have mentioned, it's not Tower/Hobbico's fault if a screw comes loose. To ask them to replace an item because of user neglect is totally out of line. As was said above, it raises the prices for all of us in the hobby. A corporation like Hobbico isn't going to just "eat" the cost of that replacement, they will figure that into the cost of all items that are sold.
Even though the Nexstar is sold as an RTF package, the instructions for that plane clearly point out that the plane should be checked for loose bolts, screws, etc.... while you are cleaning up the plane. Here is a link to the Nexstar manual online [link]http://www.hobbiconexstar.com/downloads/hcaa17-manual-v1_1.pdf[/link] , the portion of the manual that I am referring to can be found on page 23 of the manual under the "Clean Up" section. Here is a screen shot of that portion of the manual.
I am not trying to say that Dorsil is wrong, and I do understand why he would want for this discussion to end. But I have a hard time sitting quiet when something like this comes up. It's just not the manufacturers role to replace items damaged because of neglect. Should we ask them to replace a plane because we only put 4 rubber bands on the wing?? Because we didn't fully tighten the prop down?? Because we didn't put a full tank of fuel in?? Because we didn't charge the radio batteries before we flew?? Of course not. Asking them to replace a plane because of a loose screw is the same thing.
Ken