I agree wholeheartedly with Booli. Was really considering a OU for rough and tumble use. And thought it was a plus that they are not far a way from me. But after Barry's issues........... A big NOPE.
Booli and Barry,
Just want to pass on appreciation to both of you for sharing your insights, skills and experience with us all.
Steve.
Thanks brother.
One big reason that I am a huge fan and advocate of, and own 6 different instruments made by The Magic Fluke Company is because of the PEOPLE, the owners Dale and Phyllis Webb.
I've not yet met them in person, but for how they run their business, and how they respond to their customers, is as important to me as the fact that they produce an excellent and consistent series of different instruments.
I've read tons about them online, and watched lots of videos about them, as well as spoken to a 100+ owners of Magic Fluke instruments, and nothing at all about Magic Fluke Company is evil, unprofessional, nor rude.
They also do things to help the environment.
Most folks are unaware, or simply do not care about these same things that I do, but for me, I like to put my money in the hands of people that are doing good things, and possibly even selfless things in this world.
Dale and Phyllis have proven that it is possible to offer a great product, at a good price, and be a successful company as well as both do right by their customers when an issue might arise, and also do their best to make the world a better place (their whole business operation is run on solar power, and they feed any excess back into the grid, thus easing the strain on the grid, even a little bit, every little bit helps).
I expect some folks will just roll their eyes at all this 'touchy-feely' sentiment, and say 'big deal', but to each their own. I do not judge.