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In years past, it was the trend for dive shops to carry as many models of regulators and dive computers as possible to increase the odds of a sale. This also offered their customers a confusing "some good, some not so good" selection of features to choose from.
Now days, due to the serious market place competition, the product features have become very similar, so the issue is not one of selection, but one of product reliability and reasonable price. Obtaining accurate consumer information concerning product reliability is extremely difficult in any industry. It has also become impossible for professionals attempting to share truthful and accurate data with the public due to the corporate litigation product protection process. We have discovered that while the Internet maybe full of "personal opinions" it is seldom if ever accurate concerning hardware product failure, performance, or long term reliability information.
"The manufacturers won't tell you, the dive instructors don't know, and the stores commission salesmen don't care"
Your best option has always been to talk with the repair technicians and the dive shop owners directly. They are the ones having to deal with the problem products, returns, and the customer feedback. They are the guys on the front line and well aware of the problems. Although every consumer would benefit from the convenience of viewing such a secret list of "problem products to avoid" it will never happen due to the high cost of the litigation defense. Purchasing "Play Dead" life support products is never fun nor cost effective, and typically leads to far more "adventure" than desired during your scuba vacations.
There is no shortage of www.Scuba-Idiots.com to take your money, and piece of mind. Should you happen to be one of those hardware shoppers who is more concerned with price than value, or enjoy those near death experiences, we bid you farewell.
SOLUTION: We have always made the effort to protect our customers safety and piece of mind, by only offering products that do work reliability, from those manufactures with a good track record, excellent warranty and customer support. This product upgrading process, and elimination of substandard equipment providers is always a difficult, and an on going task, but we feel is a necessary to protect our perfect safety record and reputation of integrity for our customers, even though it can lead to conflict within the industry sales people.
We also go to great lengths to properly test and inspect each piece of life support hardware before delivery so our customers do not unwittingly become a "test subject"
Universal Scuba Distributors Inc. has over 32 years of expert knowledge to guide you, the skilled people to protect you, and the competent people to make your scuba shopping experience, and your future, a non stressful event. Stop in and see for yourself. This the last of the real dive shops, no paper hat yes men or high prices, ties are forbidden, and shoes are optional.
According to old Jack, one of the older and wiser Florida based Scuba buoyancy control device manufactures representatives.
"In the Scuba manufacturing industry, opinions are endless, and the product quality control is only as good as the profit margins allow, and that's why they purchase the product liability insurance" Universal Scuba Distributors represents the alternative to this way of thinking!
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