Like Mr. Carter, I too have remained quiet. I have just watched from the sidelines, and been amazed at the quality, and direction, of some of these replies.
Human nature is amazing, but also a bit dumbfounding.
USBC, for the longest time now, has been under fire for never doing anything. How many comments have we seen, crying about "What do I get for my money"? Well, here is one thing.
RULES ENFORCEMENT!
How the infractions came to light is not even important. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU COMPLAINING would've done exactly the same thing to any competitor who was "cheating" if you found them out, and you know you would, so don't cry foul now.
Motiv pushed the envelope, but pushed it too far, and it is now biting them in the behind. They should've had much tighter QC on the product line, especially given that it was already designed at the upper tolerance levels, to insure against this happening. They did not, and it is going to cost them.
As for the consumer, I feel bad for you guys. I wouldn't like it either,especially if it cost me a chunk of my own money to fix a problem created by someone else, but like I said, you should place the blame where it goes, and that is with Motiv, NOT the USBC, STORM, BRUNSWICK, or anyone else.
That being said, I think the next ball I buy will be a Motiv. They seem like a good company that makes good products right here in the good old USA, and I like that.
I don't really need a ball right now, but that's never stopped me before. That paypal account has been burning a hole in my pocket anyway...........................
