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Hey JeffinTexas Did you every get teh IOR-Valdada fixed
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff In TX" data-source="post: 17041" data-attributes="member: 1522"><p>Yes, I contacted I.O.R. Valdada. I discovered that I pinched the scope tube when I took the scope off when my rifle was being rebarreled. I had the scope mounted in a set of badger ordnance rings that had been lapped. I couldn't believe that I had pinched the tube. The scope was tightened down to 20 inch pounds using my torque screwdriver that I purchased from Premier Reticle. 20" pounds was the setting that the torque screwdriver recommended.</p><p></p><p>I posted my findings on another board, as I didn't know what could have caused the problem. The same rings had been used on two previous Leupold scopes and never even left ring marks on those scopes. One old boy told me to measure the outside diameter of the scope tube because there are times when they are manufactured over or under sized. </p><p></p><p>The tube measured 31.07mm, which according to most folks I talked was too large and yes the rings would pinch the tube.</p><p></p><p>I called IOR and they said send to send them the scope. About 3-weeks latter I got the scope back from them and they confirmed that the tube was a bit oversized, but since no damage had been done to the internal workings of the scope and it was only a cosmetic on the outside they would not replace the scope. I called them after I received it and told them that was unsatisfactory and I wanted it fixed. They said in order to fix it, it would have to be shipped back to Romania and they would not do it. After a few phone calls, I was basically told to go pound sand and kiss their ***. It didn't matter that it had a manufactures defect, which they confirmed, the scope still functioned and that was all that was important.</p><p></p><p>I put my findings on this board back in Aug. Chris Gilchrist the east coast rep saw they post and attempted to do some damage control and said he would try to make things right and see if he couldn't get them to either fix it or replace it. He offered no promises, other than his word that he would look into the problem immediately by sending a letter to the HQ's of the company here in the US. </p><p></p><p>Other than the email saying he was chasing bambi every chance he could and that company had been in the process of moving, I've never heard from him or the company. I figure in almost 45 days you should be able to send out a letter and get some type of response, or am I just being unrealistic.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line. There warranty and support suck in my opinion. And if you can't get something fixed because it has to go back to Romania and they won't stand behind the product…well that was an $795.00 mistake on my part that I'll never make again and I wouldn't recommend anyone else making the same mistake. I tried something new and got burn.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation is buy a Leupold, or some other scope from a reputable scope manufacture. Hell, for that matter go buy two Tasco's for the same price as the leupold. One of them has got to be good and both companies stand behind their products. </p><p></p><p>Sorry, that's the long and short of the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff In TX, post: 17041, member: 1522"] Yes, I contacted I.O.R. Valdada. I discovered that I pinched the scope tube when I took the scope off when my rifle was being rebarreled. I had the scope mounted in a set of badger ordnance rings that had been lapped. I couldn’t believe that I had pinched the tube. The scope was tightened down to 20 inch pounds using my torque screwdriver that I purchased from Premier Reticle. 20” pounds was the setting that the torque screwdriver recommended. I posted my findings on another board, as I didn’t know what could have caused the problem. The same rings had been used on two previous Leupold scopes and never even left ring marks on those scopes. One old boy told me to measure the outside diameter of the scope tube because there are times when they are manufactured over or under sized. The tube measured 31.07mm, which according to most folks I talked was too large and yes the rings would pinch the tube. I called IOR and they said send to send them the scope. About 3-weeks latter I got the scope back from them and they confirmed that the tube was a bit oversized, but since no damage had been done to the internal workings of the scope and it was only a cosmetic on the outside they would not replace the scope. I called them after I received it and told them that was unsatisfactory and I wanted it fixed. They said in order to fix it, it would have to be shipped back to Romania and they would not do it. After a few phone calls, I was basically told to go pound sand and kiss their ***. It didn’t matter that it had a manufactures defect, which they confirmed, the scope still functioned and that was all that was important. I put my findings on this board back in Aug. Chris Gilchrist the east coast rep saw they post and attempted to do some damage control and said he would try to make things right and see if he couldn’t get them to either fix it or replace it. He offered no promises, other than his word that he would look into the problem immediately by sending a letter to the HQ’s of the company here in the US. Other than the email saying he was chasing bambi every chance he could and that company had been in the process of moving, I’ve never heard from him or the company. I figure in almost 45 days you should be able to send out a letter and get some type of response, or am I just being unrealistic. Bottom line. There warranty and support suck in my opinion. And if you can’t get something fixed because it has to go back to Romania and they won’t stand behind the product…well that was an $795.00 mistake on my part that I’ll never make again and I wouldn’t recommend anyone else making the same mistake. I tried something new and got burn. My recommendation is buy a Leupold, or some other scope from a reputable scope manufacture. Hell, for that matter go buy two Tasco’s for the same price as the leupold. One of them has got to be good and both companies stand behind their products. Sorry, that’s the long and short of the problem. [/QUOTE]
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