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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
I have some XI2 and XI3 rods for saltwater fishing.
I saw the other day that repair prices have shot up.
https://farbank.com/pages/repairs-pricing
$195 US plus shipping for a rod repair that was once $100 US. Yikes.
Buying expensive rods made sense because repairs were reasonably priced.
Guess this is what happens after Sage is sold. |
That is a HUGE jump!
Let's say you have a 4 piece Sage rod that is >12 yr. old and originally cost around $800. For the sake of argument let's say that each section is worth $200. The warranty repair cost of replacing a section is now $200 which means that you really have NO warranty after 12 years.
It will be interesting to see if other brands follow suit.
TFO can maintain their excellent warranty but jack up prices because people will chase their warranty.
Due to these changes in repair costs, I will never purchase another Far Bank product, although if you already have one of their rods, they have you by the short hairs. An $800 rod with a broken section is useless so you have to spend the $ to have it repaired or junk it.
