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ORIGINAL: DarZeelon
The net residual cost (the cost to manufacture an additional unit) of this engine to Enya is, I believe, in the vicinity of $10...
All the rest is profit to the entire chain, from the manufacturer, the exporting unit, the US distributor and the hobby shop, which makes up the [link=http://www.enya-engine.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_4&product s_id=279]total street-price of this engine[/link] of about $128.
It would be terribly stupid of Enya not to honor the warranty given by what was previously its US distributor...
Just having this thread here probably cost them several potential sales.
But Brian does have a point there. Maybe crash damage can be covered by warranty, but use of the wrong fuel may be a problem.
they aren't producing huge quantities like OS so i'd say it costs them a good bit more than $10 a unit...
don't care either way, only engine i was interested in is the .11CX and they lost me as customer by switching it from AAC to ABC.
dave
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Time passes and the world changes.
I recently bought one of their (Enya Direct) Enya .11CX engines, forgetting that they had gone to ABC. Nope, haven't ran it as yet, but am disappointed that it did not come with the AAC piston/liner. The AAC aspect of the CX engine line was the only reason for buying the CX engines. I'll pay for my lack of attention to details. I may be worrying for no reason. Time will tell.
It appears that once the founder of the company (an assumption on my part) is no longer involved in the company, things have changed. The hard won reputations that were gained over many decades must be re earned by the new folks in charge. I hope that Enya has not gone the way of OS with the passing of Mr. Ogawa.
Altec Marketing's "crash damage warranty" appeared to be an act of desperation. Perhaps they figured it cheaper to just replace such an engine than to pay for advertising? Speculation on my part, but a stupid move on their part. That was not a confidence builder. I would not expect any manufacturer to honor such a ridiculous warranty claim.
I truly hope that the new folks at Enya continue the wonderful tradition of Enya engines. Ken is accessible, so that is a terrific start.
Ed Cregger