I completely understand what you're saying Ian, and I gues pretty much agree with you.

For the most part, I guess I'm just blowing off steam. I'm fully aware that parts will wear out and that's what the bushings are essentially designed to do, but I expected longer life than 3 months out of them for a system built as robust as it is.

My biggest beef was mainly the way I was treated. I was talked down to and pretty much dismissed. I expected better than that from a company I've already spent a couple thousand of my hard earned $$ with (and had planned on spending much more with as well.)