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color=#0000ff size=2>JR has something Futaba has yet to catch up with.......A 3
YEAR WARRANTY</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=887325622-11122008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> That's why I sold my 14MZ & Moved to the 12X
2.4</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=887325622-11122008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> Futaba service Sold me on the Value of JR with the
last repair bill of the 14mz. Many touch screens,Encoders & Processors.
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Stuart
Chale<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B> General
pattern discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: !4 MZ
modifications<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I am a Futaba loyalist (use JR servos) but Futaba is not nearly as
good as JR in admitting and then fixing problems. Futaba tries to cover it
up and JR comes clean. Maybe someday I will see the light
:)<BR>Stuart<BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:rcmaster199@aol.com">rcmaster199@aol.com</A> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:8CB29F655F04B1A-11AC-7F4@WEBMAIL-MA17.sysops.aol.com
type="cite">
<DIV>Jeez, at least they will give you something new and acknowledge the error
of their ways. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Reminds me of the old Futaba J systems of the early 80s. I had one (the
last Futaba I owned for Pattern)<SPAN contentEditable=false></SPAN> and
it KILLED my most beloved Arrow of the time. That plane was something
else....I had great confidence in its flying capability until its early DEATH
at 12 flights, just long enough to know it was the best ever for me at the
time.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Caps because it's been 25 years and I still get pissed off at how that
whole thing was handled by Futaba of America (badly). Good products overall,
but they deserve a little bashing for the way they handled MY situation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Really good airplanes are very hard to replace and their loss sets you
back quite a while. And I'm sure that some guys never make it back</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Matt</DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Ron Van Putte <A
class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net"><vanputte@cox.net></A><BR>To: General
pattern discussion <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></A><BR>Sent:
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 4:51 pm<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: !4 MZ
modifications<BR><BR>
<DIV id=AOLMsgPart_0_e9b96309-321e-4ce4-b633-4edb7673284f
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Sans-Serif">Hmmmm.
I wonder how Keith knows this. Come clean Keith. How'd you find
out? <BR> <BR>Inquisitive Ron VP <BR> <BR>On Dec 11, 2008,
at 3:46 PM, Keith Hoard wrote: <BR> <BR>> The old ones are blue
and the new ones are white. . . there is a > secret code to getting them
changed out. You have to tell them > that you're getting intermittent
glitches that you can see on the > servo
screen. <BR>> <BR>> Otherwise they won't change them out until
you lose an airplane. . . <BR>> <BR>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at
2:37 PM, John Pavlick <<A href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">jpavlick@idseng.com</A>> > wrote: <BR>>
And if they could just tell us exactly what that secret "color" is, > we
could all look at our radios and figure out if they need to be > replaced
or not. Almost there... <BR>> <BR>> OK, let's try
this: <BR>> Tony - what color are the encoders that you install when
you > service one of these radios that has "bad"
encoders? <BR>> <BR>> John Pavlick <BR>> <BR>>
--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Richard Strickland <<A
href="mailto:pamrich47@hotmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">pamrich47@hotmail.com</A>> > wrote: <BR>>
From: Richard Strickland <<A href="mailto:pamrich47@hotmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">pamrich47@hotmail.com</A>> <BR>> Subject:
[NSRCA-discussion] FW: !4 MZ modifications <BR>> To: "NSRCA
DISCUSSION" <<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">nsrca-dis cussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>> <BR>>
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 6:05 PM <BR>> <BR>> Here's
a little more info.... <BR>>
RS <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > -----Original
Message----- <BR>> > From: support Futaba [<A
href="mailto:support@hobbico.com?"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:support@hobbico.com</A>] <BR>> >
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:57 AM <BR>> > To: <A
href="mailto:richard.s@allied-callaway.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">richard.s@allied-callaway.com</A> <BR>> >
Subject: Re: FW: !4 MZ modifications <BR>> > <BR>>
> <BR>> > Dear Valued Customer: <BR>> > <BR>>
> Thank you for your Email. <BR>> > <BR>> > The stick
encoders have been replaced with new ones. The only > thing
we <BR>> > know is that they are a different color, but the part
numbers are > the <BR>> > same. The screens are not a "new"
type, just replacements for bad <BR>> > ones. <BR>>
> <BR>> > We hope you find this information helpful. Should you
have any > further <BR>> > questions or concerns, please do not
hesitate to contact us at this <BR>> > email address. (Please be
sure to copy all previous emails into any <BR>> > future
questions.) <BR>> > <BR>> > DID YOU KNOW that our web
pages now all contain FAQs? (Frequently > asked <BR>> >
questions) Please drop by and take a look! We hope you'll find
the <BR>> > information helpful and valuable to you. <BR>>
> <BR>> > Sincerely, <BR>> > <BR>> >
Futaba Service Center North America <BR>> > 3002 N. Apollo Dr.
Suite 1 <BR>> > Champaign IL 61822 <BR>> >
USA <BR>> > <BR>> > Phone: (217) 398-0007 <BR>>
> Fax: (217) 398-7721 <BR>> > Email: <A
href="mailto:service@futaba-rc.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">service@futaba-rc.com</A> <BR>> > Web: <A
href="http://www.futaba-rc.com/index.html" target=_blank
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.futaba-rc.com/index.html</A> <BR>>
> <BR>> > >>> "Richard Strickland" <<A
href="mailto:richard.s@allied-callaway.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">richard.s@allied-callaway.com</A>>
12/11/2008 <BR>> > 10:42 AM >>> <BR>>
> <BR>> > <BR>> > Have the encoders been changed to a
different type or > configuation? If <BR>> > so, <BR>>
> about when was that change made? Same thing on the screen--are
the <BR>> > newer <BR>> > ones different than the older
ones? If so, about when was that > change <BR>> >
made? <BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks, <BR>>
> <BR>> > Richard <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Send
e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. Get your > Hotmail®
account. <BR>> _______________________________________________
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