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JLud
Optics Journeyman Joined: January/30/2010 Location: Bettendorf, Iow Status: Offline Points: 670 |
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Posted: December/31/2015 at 17:35 |
Just wanted to share:
Ordered a new Vortex Venom red dot for my newly acquired Glock 40 MOS. Unboxed it, mounted it up and appeared to work good. Shut it off, put the cover one...then 3 days later took it out to look at it. It was on when the cover was taken off (instructions said if in auto mode it does turn on when cover off), but would only flicker and wouldnt shut off. I called in the CS line and got a real person right away, who transferred me quickly to another person. I explained the issue, and he had an email with overnight return label to me within 20 minutes of the call. On the way to drop it off I stopped and bought a new battery to check just in case, but that had no impact and I sent him an email informing him. Well, 2 days later he said there was an issue and a new or repaired one is on the way today, and including a hat and shirt for my trouble. While its concerning to have an issue before its actually been fired, it is a new product and I can understand some surprises. Frankly the bigger deal to me is how they are taking care of it...no wait 2 weeks or send it in, but handling it right now...with a real person and nearly instant contact from email. Just thought I would share the experience as I know CS is a big deal to so many here...I have been lucky to very rarely have to use it but wanted to relay the very positive experience.
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That thing on the left....my old ride, some days I miss her.
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cheaptrick
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Great to know! Thanks!
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urbaneruralite
Optics Journeyman Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Offline Points: 479 |
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They don't fool around. That's for sure.
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Kickboxer
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Great CS story… very good to know.
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Sparky
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: July/15/2007 Location: SD Status: Offline Points: 4569 |
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Thanks for sharing.
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bugsNbows
Optics God bowsNbugs Joined: March/10/2008 Location: North Georgia Status: Offline Points: 11201 |
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Good deal
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JLud
Optics Journeyman Joined: January/30/2010 Location: Bettendorf, Iow Status: Offline Points: 670 |
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Well we took a turn for the worse....CS told me sending a brand new unit...I did get a shirt and hat...but tell me if this looks brand new? Can see where it was touched up, elevation screw marked, and can see it's even mounted by screw holes. There's a few other marks on it as well where it was touched up on front and sides.
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That thing on the left....my old ride, some days I miss her.
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Might call them and ask if by some chance they mixed up a refurbished one for a new one - see what they say.
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JLud
Optics Journeyman Joined: January/30/2010 Location: Bettendorf, Iow Status: Offline Points: 670 |
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More to the story....finally took the "new" unit they sent me out to the range today on my glock 40 in 10mm. Second round, battery cap and battery flew off and hit me in the forehead. It was so fast i thought it was a shell casing at first...
Battery lid was tight, looked like it was halfway stripped when i got it...threads on the female side are stripped and looks like not enough engagement and the cap pulled right off. My theory that this was used and previously mounted when i got it, not new as they said, was supported as my 2nd shot destroyed my 1" target at 10 yards....it was perfectly on. Odd since i had never touched the adjustments. The dot was readily visible though and i really liked it on the 2 shots it lasted. So for those keeping score Vortex is 0 for 2.....not a happy camper. Sent an email from the range with pictures, so once again will see how they handle it. At this rate, ill have a closet full of vortex fan gear and no working optics.
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That thing on the left....my old ride, some days I miss her.
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cheaptrick
MODERATOR Joined: September/27/2004 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 20844 |
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Sorry for your trouble and thanks for the intel dump.
I chatted with a young salesman at a local gun store yesterday and he was raving about how good the Vortex CS was. |
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