In a message dated 1/27/2002 6:07:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com writes: > . Incidentally, does anyone know > whether Garmin will send a replacement unit in this situation? > > If they wanted to show good faith, they'd have to, Evan. I made sure that, the second time mine flooded and failed --- also the second time I used it, for what that's worth --- I didn't clean it up at all. West Marine took it as is, although they took their time sending me the refund check. But here's the deal: any equipment that claims to be JIS 7 (or the Euro equivalent) for waterproofness (one meter for a half hour) provides the buyer with the expectation that the system will function after submersal. Sounds like most of these eTrex's don't do that, even though Garmin says that "... the eTrex is completely waterproof so it can take an accidental splash or dunk in the water and still continue to perform." Perform what? Hope we don't have to get into a Clintonesque session of defining "perform", but I'd take that to mean "work". And, if they know the battery compartment doesn't meet the JIS 7 standard, then they should know that frequently the system doesn't either. Jack *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jan 27 2002 - 17:18:42 PST
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