Service report: Whites vs Minelab

[GuerillaBill]

I sent my Minelab Excalibur in for service to the Minelab repair center on July 24, and according to Minelab and UPS I should be getting it back today, September 2.

That's a six week turn-around.

I sent my White's Beachhunter 300 in for service to Whites on August 21, and got it back today.

That's less than two weeks turn-around, and no charge for the repairs.

I tested the Whites Beachhunter and they fixed the problem with the cable, replaced the headset foam, and included a few coins pasted on the servicing form (which I used for testing).

I'm very impressed with the quality of service and quick turn-around from Whites.

I haven't yet received the Minelab Excalibur back yet (hopefully it will get here today), and hopefully they will have fixed the problem.

I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

Bill

 

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[GuerillaBill]

UPS just brought the repaired excalibur.

The Service invoice from Minelab had these notes:

"Could not duplicate problem. Replaced PCB & Coil to prevent recall."

The parts list show coil, pcb,grommet, strain relief as being used in the repair.

No charge.

So I guess its basically a new detector now.

I'll take it out on the beach later this week to see if the problems of erratic tones and continued falsing have been corrected.

Bill

 

[GibH]

Good luck with it, hope it's fixed. That kind of down time sucks.

 

[jeff of pa]

Sent my sovereign in on the 17th.

Minelab called on the 21st.
told me 14 days to 3 weeks
(I Think the 3 weeks
is to include Shipment back
the way she talked.)
friday will be 14 days
not counting the 21st.

havn't heard anything else yet.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Turn around on my Excal I sent in a month or so ago was just a couple days over 3 weeks including shipping there and back. Coil was cracked, I sent in a spare 10 inch coil with it that I had from one of my Sovereign GTs that I had never used.

My Excal was not under any kind of warranty, bill was just a few pennys over $60 for installing the new coil and the return shipping. Charged me for 1 hr labor, which is the minimum charge.......

Company I work for the minimum first hour charge is $125 so I feel they were very fair.....