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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matt:<BR><BR>That is the main reason that I
designed (along with the help of Todd Blose) the new Panacea. I had a very
similar story to that of Jim Woodward. Mine was not destroyed in shipping,
but was a kit manufacturing error that caused a wing failure in flight,
destroying my 40-flight old Excellence. At first, PL wanted to give me 10%
off on a kit. After some discussion and complaining, they decided to give
me another kit, but charged for the honeycomb add-on (which I had in the
original airplane!) and $350 shipping charge. I was out a whole lot more
than that, but it was the only way I would get ANYTHING out of the deal...
Not the best way to deal with customers. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My new design is now available from PAC.
Several are now flying it and are pleased.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South<BR>3702 N. Pace Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, FL
32505<BR>1-800-962-7802<BR><A
href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com">www.radiosouthrc.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Rcmaster199@aol.com
href="mailto:Rcmaster199@aol.com">Rcmaster199@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 08, 2004 6:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pl Lazulite</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Jimbo that's terrible. I am sorry to hear that
story. Money doesn't grow on trees.<BR><BR>With that in mind, one has to
wonder why buy the Europeans when the American crop fly so well. <BR><BR>Did
anyone else see the latest post on RCU in the pattern column? It was by none
other than our reigning F3A National Champ re: the Focus 2. <BR><BR>And the
Focus2 is only one of several excellent domestic offerings (Temptation, Aries,
and Panacea come immediately to mind) with their domestic price tag. I
don't get it. What's the catch? I bought one of these mega Euro planes two
years ago and it flies great but not greater than these American planes.
Sooooo, I ask again: WHAT'S THE CATCH?<BR><BR>Matt K<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Subj:<B>RE: Pl Lazulite </B><BR>Date:1/8/2004 10:50:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time<BR>From:<A
href="mailto:James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil">James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil</A><BR>Reply-to:<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>To:<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR><I>Sent from
the Internet </I><BR><BR><BR><BR>I ordered a PL Lazulite around last
February. It arrived 4 months later<BR>than originally stated.
The freight company charged another $90 in<BR>paperwork. The total was
around $1800-$1900 for plane, shipping, and<BR>freight. Shipping was
near $500. The fuselage was damaged. My attempts to<BR>get
another were futile. After another gentleman went public on this
list,<BR>PL reversed their position and decided to send another fuselage to
me. The<BR>people who bring the kits into the US do us a HUGE
favor. I will never<BR>order direct again.<BR>Jim
W.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: adriancwong@earthlink.net
[mailto:adriancwong@earthlink.net] <BR>Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004
9:16 PM<BR>To: discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Subject: RE: Pl Lazulite<BR><BR>I
ordered a Partner directly from PL at the beginning of December, it
cost<BR>me 1,054.00 euro (shipping extra). PL debited 50% on my credit card
at 1.21<BR>exchange rate, and will debit the other 50% in April. If the
exchange rate<BR>keeps going up and up, I might pay it off before taking
delivery.<BR><BR>Import duty is relatively cheap. I paid around $40.00 for
all the paper work<BR>between the forwarder and the U S Custom when I took
delivery of my Angel's<BR>Shadow a year
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