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From: motro@uscvax.UUCP (Ami Motro)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: "Don't Buy Brand X" type of advice
Message-ID: <911@uscvax.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 01:44:49 EDT
Article-I.D.: uscvax.911
Posted: Sat Aug 17 01:44:49 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 21:01:31 EDT
Reply-To: motro@usc-cse.UUCP (Ami Motro)
Organization: CS&CE Depts, U.S.C., Los Angeles, CA
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Recently, JU advised us "don't get a Technics CD Player".
The reasons (given in merciless detail) can be summarized as a misfortune 
with a unit that he bought, and substantial delays in service.

It seems to me as a somewhat limited evidence for such harsh conclusions.

My own experience is that most brands fail more often than they should (even 
"top brands" that you think wouldn't), and frequently service takes much too 
long. To determine which brands fail more, and which companies give poor 
service (and broadcast such unequivocal advice), requires more research than 
JU has done.

The bottom line is that while I sympathize with JU (and understand his desire
to "punish" Technics), I think his conclusion and advice is very unfair (if 
not irresponsible).

Needless to say, my only relationship to Mr. Matsushita is as a customer.

    Ami Motro