Holy cow! I have finally done it...I've pissed everyone off...even the dealer I got this from (cris fine) who after 5 years of freindship is now teating me like dog crap and wont return any calls or emails. He severed contact with me once I asked for a refund. Does anyone want a good deal on a real nice hydra 240 hv?

Had you ever tried to get a refund from Mr. Fine in the past? I ask because from my observation that's how it seems he operates.

"Warrenty, what warrenty? Here, have a lower spec item in exchange for the one you just sent back because it was faulty."

Thats something I've heard many people say in the past when talking about FD.

I have no doubt he's a nice person and very knowledgeable about boats and setups like that, but it would make much more sense to me to deal with castle directly, with regards to this faulty hydra.

This is the very first time I have asked for a refund, he has in the past replaced a nemesis motor I roasted at 200deg and then refused to warreny a 4s firefox pack (after saying he would). Very odd why he would do this cause I spend like a drunken sailer on this stuff. Anyway the reason why I was tying to deal with him was to retain the option of getting a refund. I'll just get my boat fix from offshore from now on.

Hey man, I am truly sad that this happened to you, that he is treating you like this. Hopefully you will find an acceptable resolution by some way. Have you thought of talking to Castle about repairing the controller?

O yea and you guy's do realize that this is the second dead hydra that I've received...not one but 2 and I think a third one would put me over the edge.

I am talking with castle right now and I will deal with them. I need cris to return my calls and let me know if he's going to give me my 400 back...if not I'll play ball with castle and try out that famous customer service everyone raving about. I just bought an mgm 160.24 marine from mike yesterday for my boat.

Good luck to ya all the same man! I hate it when fellow RC'ers get run through the wringer like that.

fd probably just sent your dead one straight back to you... after all, he also claimed he sent all his dead ones back the first time, and personally tested yours before sending it to you... thats some bad luck anywho, hope you get it sorted one way or another.

Thanks to anyone who cares but I'll be ok, I wipe my ass with 400 bucks so it's no big deal to me. I have noticed that my posts are being deleted here and there except the ones where I say something negetive about cris fine those stay...someones a little prejudice.

well, I will try to remeber to send a roll of Charmin with your next package, Wes - you can send the $400 this way(and just let me know when you need more!). :)
Also - negative comments about experiences are OK to post (and we don't delete your positive posts about Chris Fine, either) - it is the inflamatory posts that get axed. :)

I never use charmin...my finger always pokes through.

Mike's pretty flexible; if you want Scott or Bounty, I'm sure he'll accomodate.

I really like those little blue shop rags.

try going with the Russian issued sandpaper......:-0