Yes Chris. Only the Washington Post and New Yotk Times is 100% believable. Thanks.
Well, Rusty, you asked me a question which I answered truthfully.
I haven't had issues with hobby king, and have ordered about half a dozen times. Lucky? Maybe. But like I said, I don't order what's out of stock (for the very reason Fred pointed out), and I try to stick to the USA warehouses. Pretty simple, and so far, very effective.
It seems you're offended by me saying you can't believe everything that's on rcg...But, so far, that's ALL you've listed as reasons why you won't deal with hk. That's not a good enough reason for me, and at least I have had first hand experience with that specific vendor. Based on what you've written here, it doesn't sound like you have had a first hand bad experience, just what you've read in rcg. That's not very credible in my book, just a perpetuation of the rumor mill. Kinda like the, "I've heard somewhere that those Norvel engines come with machining chips in them, so you better look in the crankcase cover".
Without first hand experience, who knows how much truth there is to this statement?
If we bash every hobby vendor undeservedly, what will be their motivation to continue if sales drop due to "rumors"?
I think we should stick to facts we know of.
The other thing is, unhappy customers are much more likely to spout off about something that they didn't like, than happy ones about a smooth transaction. Because hk has volume, you're bound to hear more bad experience, period, than from a smaller volume business with the exact same success rate.
All of the above are my opinions, but my first hand experience with hobby king has been positive.
R,
Chris