Marv has one and I've heard him comment that he thought the quality of construction/welds was not very good. I was also working on a AZDL shaft for a friend last week and we found (what appeared to be) a damaged pin that was supposedly repaired during previous warranty work. That shaft had places where the yoke was welded to the tube and you could clearly see that the weld was not even TOUCHING both sides of the seam in some places. One was roughly 3/4" long where you could still see the raw joint. The rest of the weld lapped over at MOST 1/4 of the bead. *I* would be ashamed if my home built shafts looked like that, and I'm no pro in business charging people. I've also heard stories about problems with warranty work. Honestly, I don't remember ever hearing anyone with an unqualified recommendation of them until I read Robs post.
<shrug> As with most business, you'll hear most about the "bad" stuff and (comparatively) little about the good. There are exceptions though, and one is Jess at High Angle. I've never heard anything bad about his quality or service. I *have* heard people say *they* screwed up with measurements or abuse and Jess *STILL* made it good for them at no (or little) charge. The few times that Jess has screwed up on an order or had problems with a (presumably) bad shaft, he's made it up immediately and over-nited replacements. Now, these are the stories I keep hearing and, I can tell you straight up, Jess *WILL* get my business, no question. It also helps that he sponsors a give-away and discounts on CK5 AND PBB. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
