alexeyga wrote:OB,
Just so you know, that Ozone part hasn't failed from wear, but from a manufacturing defect.
For somebody who has so much experience in kiteboarding, you don't seem to be too bright about simple mechanics
I am fully aware. That was my point.
The Ozone part cracked from a possible impact or a defect during casting or finishing.
My buddy does not care which, he just bought a replacement part and went back on the water happily.
You, on the other hand.. have somehow unbelievably worn out a Delrin buckle and refuse to pay postage from Hatteras to Quebec for a free replacement part,..... a part YOU'VE WORN OUT.
You claim it is premature wear....statistics show it is not a manufacturing defect since less than a handful out of 7000 from Epic (one of 11 companies, don't know the numbers from the other 10) have worn out.
Epic is looking at a different part, but testing needs to be done, because they may find out that the metal buckle has possible issues....like cracking, which Delrin very rarely does.
Your over top whining will not make it so, they will test the part and talk to others that use the part and then decide how to proceed.
Meanwhile, if you really wanted a solution, you would do something different than what you are doing, get your part and go kiting.