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Update on Lawton receiver quality issues....
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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 151963" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> Hate to say it but we have a 7500 on order and he said in January that it would be 4-5weeks out. It is now middle of April and still no reciever. Called and he said that it would be out within 5-6weeks. who nows </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>Welcome to the world of machinists. I have dealt with probably 30 or more lathe crankers in everything from barrel makers, to gun builders, to action producers, to tool and die mnfgrs, and can honestly say that of all of them, maybe less than 5% even know what the word "punctual" even means. </p><p></p><p> Any more, I just tell them up front, this is what I want, and if it goes past the deadline, I simply cancel my order and go someplace else. If any other business in the world operated like the gun industry does, it would be out on it's head faster than it could say, "sorry". Perhaps that is why most of these guys end up in this business; they defaulted there because they got weeded out of careers that demanded punctuality. </p><p></p><p>If I did what lots of these machinists do, I would be out of business before I even got started. But alas, since I work with so many of them, I often am at their mercy (timetable wise) so they are late which in turn makes me late. It is one hell of a predicament. 7mmrhb and I spend almost half our day on phone trying to find out what the hell happened to parts and deadlines! It is sooooo frustrating. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif</p><p>WHY THE HELL CAN'T THESE GUYS DO WHAT THEY SAY THEY"RE GOING TO DO!??!?!? I know they're busy, but so is everyone else in business. What gives them the right to flake you off and then act like "that's just the way it is".</p><p></p><p>When you find that %5 percent who does things honestly and punctually, make sure you let them know how much you appreciate it. Give them repeat business at every opportunity! These guys are jewells and can make life so much easier that it is worth whatever they charge. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p><p></p><p>Ok, enough ranting. I just get so sick of hearing this problem. It grates me to the bone and we shouldn't have to deal with it.</p><p></p><p>Kirby, keep up the good work!</p><p></p><p>The sun is shining outside, the birds are chirping, the grass is getting green. Happy thoughts, happy thoughts....... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 151963, member: 2852"] [ QUOTE ] Hate to say it but we have a 7500 on order and he said in January that it would be 4-5weeks out. It is now middle of April and still no reciever. Called and he said that it would be out within 5-6weeks. who nows [/ QUOTE ] Welcome to the world of machinists. I have dealt with probably 30 or more lathe crankers in everything from barrel makers, to gun builders, to action producers, to tool and die mnfgrs, and can honestly say that of all of them, maybe less than 5% even know what the word "punctual" even means. Any more, I just tell them up front, this is what I want, and if it goes past the deadline, I simply cancel my order and go someplace else. If any other business in the world operated like the gun industry does, it would be out on it's head faster than it could say, "sorry". Perhaps that is why most of these guys end up in this business; they defaulted there because they got weeded out of careers that demanded punctuality. If I did what lots of these machinists do, I would be out of business before I even got started. But alas, since I work with so many of them, I often am at their mercy (timetable wise) so they are late which in turn makes me late. It is one hell of a predicament. 7mmrhb and I spend almost half our day on phone trying to find out what the hell happened to parts and deadlines! It is sooooo frustrating. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] WHY THE HELL CAN'T THESE GUYS DO WHAT THEY SAY THEY"RE GOING TO DO!??!?!? I know they're busy, but so is everyone else in business. What gives them the right to flake you off and then act like "that's just the way it is". When you find that %5 percent who does things honestly and punctually, make sure you let them know how much you appreciate it. Give them repeat business at every opportunity! These guys are jewells and can make life so much easier that it is worth whatever they charge. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] Ok, enough ranting. I just get so sick of hearing this problem. It grates me to the bone and we shouldn't have to deal with it. Kirby, keep up the good work! The sun is shining outside, the birds are chirping, the grass is getting green. Happy thoughts, happy thoughts....... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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