Everett!

The deal was NOT reserving your 950 before price goes up. It was …..reserve at THIS price including the potentialy non-calculable effects 'demand' due to the ‘talk’ on the web, might have on the product…with limited early initial rollout which affects most new production lines. Your wait had the potential for being excessive, - if you did not get on the list earlier than later.

The whole “Hiss” deal cost me about 5 min of real time. (Or it least it felt like)…… I WASTED a lot of time on the forums about it, only because the topic of Outlaw was my down /leisure/ play - time of the moment.

In reality ……I had three 950’s shipped here …purchased 2 of them. Had sound going ALL the time, after the arrival of the first unit. Outlaw spoiled the heck out me!!!. Made the whole process SO MUCH EASIER than standing in the 32-person length line to return/exchange a defective unit at my local mega “Frys” storefront. The service per customer time averaging 6 to 20 mins, standing there has always been slower than oil paint drying. The last time I heave ho’d a computer monitor into “Best Buy” , they lost it and it took 3 months to get it back.

Outlaw (god they trust us all…course they have that little credit card # hanging over me, - if you DONT send it back). Tells me on the phone they are SO SORRY for the inconvenience. When I offer to pack up the first unit and ship it back …the reply is NO NO NO, just wait….we will get you a NEW unit out (imediatly)….THEN make arraignments for you to return the first unit.

If Outlaw would sell every item that could feasibly break in my household. HAVAC, appliances….My life would be bliss……..compared to some of the “fixes…return…repair…” scenario’s I deal with now!

Goofy me, (not because I had chosen it, - as best choice for me, - but just because IT was available) I almost got SO tired of waiting on my new pre-pro, 3 times I came this (-) close to plopping down (it was 2k or 3K? top retail) for a recently launched HK8000, and separate amp, - Just because it was sitting on a shelf RIGHT in front of me every time I walked in that store. (I’m an INSTANT GRAD type personality) Any returns or issues at this location would have involved….don’t have another new box unit….past 30 days, - gotta ship it back, and wait, and wait and wait. (Gee can’t believe they don’t run the equivalent of a loaner problem ..that Outlaw version of fixes gave me, HERE HAVE TWO UNITS SO YOU”ll only be down the cable swap time).

By the time I finally received my delayed Outlaw, I could have picked up the HK8000 for 1K less, - street!. Would I have felt bad. NO.
For it was part of the PLAN, I knew that most Super Receivers drop dramatically in price in under 12 to 24 months.

Depreciation, is the name of the game on most purchases. You buy what you like for the money you have available at the time. AND relax with your new sound/video, Your return is in enjoyment NEVER dollars.

I would not have felt (bad) about the HK8000 (in a pinch purchase) because I would have done it full realizing what was coming down the pike. I EXPECTED a big hit. Oh dear, my bargain Outlaw dropped a whole 100 dollars. What a depreciation.. (12 ½ % after owing it 2 years) Where as the HK during (just) the time I was waiting on the 950 reserve list (5 months -with the production delays), dropped almost 50%!.

I am looking to purchase (maybe) right now a Dell 8500. Am I aware that its been out a bit, and that the new flagship is on the horizon (rumored 8550 or 9500 or some such). And that right now I will still spend TOP DOLLAR for the Dell with the WUXGA Wide aspect.07 fine pitch screen, and that at the cycle point (on this model), when the new flagship launches I will start seeing greater promo’ and reductions on the (old) 8500. Additionally (it’s a laptop) easy to spen 4K today with a street worth of about 1K on it in possible 12 months!

Yes , I'll prob. do it anyway …because I (need) it now. But at least I know what WILL happen and will not be a bit surprised to see it come.

I paid SO MUCH less than several receiver/separates choices I evaluated during my purchase decision time (so kindly stretched out by Outlaw’s production delays that I REALLY had time to sort the choices out )

I DID GOOD! Sorry you feel regretful (Vs my over-joyed satisfaction).

Don’t mind the overlong spouty post…..she is stressed right now…and when she’s stressed ….she gets MEAN!

This Was a attempt to kiss the sting of that slap you received….hope it helps …to remind you that this purchase is subject to the same foibles as ANY OTHER we make…..with the difference …Outlaw treats their customers better during the process of these ups and downs than almost any other I can name.

JMLife


[This message has been edited by Smart Little Lena (edited June 15, 2003).]