REturning models

[jess]

At what point would you return or exchange a model if it doens't fit to your standards, when buying from a store over the internet or even Biante? I assume by now were all pretty fussy and perfectionists when it comes to our models so what would it take to return or exchange it? Of course if its damged to bits you'll want another one, but what if there's a little glue blotch on the sills, or sagging doors etc? Or could you just not give a stuff? :D.

Would be interesting to know how others feel about it.

Jess

[sleepy]

i think we will just have to put up with slight imperfections in glue work sagging doors etc being a mass produced item. if we all started returning them for these small problems manufacturers would either go out of business or severly lift there quality control resulting in (i would imagine) fairly substancial price increases.. so try not to look to closely, the more you look the more u may see.. its like when i make something out of timber i know every little mistake and it sticks out like a sore thumb, but when i ask other people they dont notice unless i tell them..:)

[wayno]

This is the precise reason I buy from a retailer. I inspect all my models closely before buying them. My retailer doesn't mind a bit as I've spent a hell of a lot of money with him and there are obviouslt people less fussy than me out there.

[Gillick]

If you can't find a fault, you'll always look for one. For instance, I bought a blue print FPV - 1/18 - and looked the model over and couldn't find nothing wrong. However, on close inspection the panel gap of the drivers side door was a little wider than that of the passenger side. See what I mean? Some may consider this "flawed" others won't. Nothing's perfect, and like I said, there's always place for scrutiny whether it's first apparent or not. I never buy from a retailer anymore because of this. I don't need to check them. Like Sleepy says, just try not and look for them. We're here on the planet for a short amount of time, so why bother fussing over such insignificance? I used to stress out, knowing I'm spending huge amounts of cash for models, but geeez, I'd rather stay sane and enjoy what I have (flaws or no flaws) than ruin my brain by scrutinising over little niggling details!

Cheers Gillick

[Malik]

I mainly just look for obvious problems (IE paint damage, decal damage.. obvious physical damage)

I don't go down so much as to swap a model just because one door gap is bigger then another (but Im sure people out there do as Gillick said)

[castkrazy]

I'm much like Wayno , I primarily buy from a retailer who respects that I spend big bucks there and Have a collection that's cost me a fortune , therefore I want my models to be at their best in regards to quality , and my retailer will go to great lengths to ensure that I'm 100% happy with my purchase , even if he has to show me several models until I find one I'm happy with .

Quite frankly this is good business ethics and why I will continue to shop there , After all I wouldn't be happy having cabinets full of faulty models or models with "near enough's good enough" assembly flaws .

I'll admit I'm a fussy bugger but I take great pride in everything I own , especially my model collection and I just wouldn't be happy paying top money to get less than top quality .
I guess someone who has a large collection and knows what to look for when purchasing their models is going to view things a little different to someone who only buys one , two or the occassional model .

I think everyone will have a different opinion as to what they will or won't accept , as well as what people are aware to look for in regards to faults or problems .


Cheers Jim .

[wayno]

Some faults can be pretty big too. One of the Lowndes/Murphy cars I looked at had one bar of the roll cage broken away at one end so it was just hanging there and a Richards/Richards car was missing a couple of decals.
To me these are major faults and I would not have been happy with these under any circumstances.

[ferrari fan]

Never had a problem as Garry from Triking checks them for me:)
I would be safe to say that he does this for all his customers.

[Dingo]

Was lucky enough that when I found the bonnet scoop on my 78 Brock A9X was badly cracked (looked like a production fault) I was able to swap it over for a mint one at my local retailer :D

Haven't had much cause to swap models over (just the one above), but I'm pretty fussy when it comes to looking it over at the shop. Just being cautious I tell myself...

[jess]

I got a Blood Orange FPV ute and found that the gap of the tray cover at the back is heaps wider on the passenger side. And the sills of the door don't fit with the rest of the surrounding bits. Im not worried though becasue as Sleepy said theirs always going to be imperfections from mass produced products even if their made in the low thousands. Ill start to worry if they get cracks or major paint damage but otherwise Im cool about it.

Jess