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In article <20549@cup.portal.com> Chuck_SirVAX_Staatse@cup.portal.com writes:
}Does anyone know why Fisher VCRs and stereos command such
}a high price while at the same time providing such terrible
}service.  My VCR went in for a bad tuner; it took 8 weeks for
}the part to come in.  Now it has a bad power supply and
}has been in the shop for four weeks (clock is still running).
}This is a $650 VCR that is only two years old!
}As a result of my Fisher experience I've come up with a 
}purchasing set of rules:
}    1) Don't buy Fisher
}    2) If you do buy Fisher, make sure you get a service
}       contract.
}    3) If you get a service contract, make sure it provides
}       a loaner unit while the Fisher is waiting for parts.
}       (Make sure the loaner is not a Fisher).
}    4) Don't buy Fisher!!

Fisher does not make VCRs.  They're made by other companies to Fisher's
specifications.  I have seen Fisher equipment made by Yamaha, Matsushita,
but usually by Sanyo.  Caveat Emptor.
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Norm   (strong@tc.fluke.com)