Maxx_Power
Limp Gawd
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2012
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- 134
How in the hell are you supposed to predict whether an RMA will be accepted or denied, especially on a 5 year old part?
He could have called first, right? Foresight as you say.
But to bitch like this when you were willing to simply plunk down twice as much is silly and smacks of an adgenda.
1) Same way as you would predict whether or not you will receive a rebate - check the conditions, and mail accordingly. The OP wasn't aware of the rust due to normal environmental conditions = physical damage (like hitting the card with a hammer) and I think a large number of people here as well as other forums would agree.
2) Should the OP have suspected that his RMA would be rejected or encounter trouble, I'm sure the OP would have communicated with EVGA PRIOR to commencing. Foresight on the part of EVGA would have read on the box "no life time warranty in the tropics" or "rust constitutes physical damage". Foresight, right ?
3) NO ONE HAS AN AGENDA. Stick to the topic at hand. The OP didn't "bitch" about it, I took it up in the process of helping the OP to fetch opinions on the web. You represent one extreme end of the opinion that is pro-EVGA, FINE. Other more moderate views include: EVGA is not obliged to fulfill warranty, but would have been nice of them, EVGA should fulfill the warranty, but should find out why the screws rusted and nolonger offer lifetime or 5 year warranties in regions where this happens if they can't deal with a few rusted screws.
I also see your offer for your XFX card. I'm not sure the warranty of XFX (double lifetime or not) transfers out of country. The OP clearly stated that he is saving up money for a new card (GTX660) and is going to use the 8800gt as a 2nd card (physX or not).