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    Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:52pm
Thanks, David.  I was offline all weekend preparing and enjoying my daughter's 16th birthday party so I didn't see this.  Where did 16 years go?

I'll add, this forum was created in the interest of open communication, after censorship (and denial) elsewhere - full story posted elsewhere on this forum.  We have allowed discussion of all types and tenor, and disagreement isn't a problem.  Personal attacks and constant criticism is not discussion.  In 7 1/2 years on this forum only one person has been banned and that was due to this behavior.

Thing is, many of us don't disagree with Gavin's basic premise - that FR has a quality control issue (FR knows this and does read this forum).  See, we haven't drunk the kool-aid.  Some pods have problems at times, which happens with every product on the market, but we love the pods anyway.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 May 2016 at 7:47am
Originally posted by techntrek

Thanks, David.  I was offline all weekend preparing and enjoying my daughter's 16th birthday party so I didn't see this.  Where did 16 years go?
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You are getting into the "expensive" years....car of their own, college, weddings....... I had 2 step daughters, back when I was married. I predict - you will have no money of your own for at least the next 10 years!
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Happily we are doing the pre-paid college thing, so most of that burden will be lifted just before each one goes to college.  I am NOT looking forward to the car insurance bill coming soon!
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Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 May 2016 at 9:38pm
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I am NOT looking forward to the car insurance bill coming soon!


It could have been worse. You could have had boys!
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true!
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On Balance, I'd say our 2016 POD 178 is average to slightly above average in terms of quality control. Granted, we have owned boats and RV's for many years and we have realistic expectations when it comes to machines that survive in harsh environments, like boats and RV's. In addition, if you're gonna get into RVing or boating, it just pays to learn how to fix things on your own. It's not hard, especially with resources like this and the plethora of you-tube videos available. Two problems have occurred so far in the 178...the water hose fittings under the sink were loose and I needed to tighten them; and the c-channel for the Dome was a little too wide and I needed to crimp it a little to hold the Dome in place. That's really not bad given all the things that could go wrong in a trailer or a boat. Fixing stuff that breaks and improving things that were not done so well the first time is simply one of the pleasures we get from RVing and boating. My advice is to reset your expectations about stuff in general. Expect it to be imperfect...inspect carefully before you take it off the dealer's lot and inspect again when you get it home. Learn how things work. See if you can make things a little better. Read about RVing. WinkWinkAnd above all, just enjoy the pleasure of being able to get out in the world in your own little RV. Its a privilege not available to many.    
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Posts: 6288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2016 at 8:04pm
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Well said!
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moving to the off topic section
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