Best heads for the price?

RandyStinchcomb said:

wanna' buy a '59 Edsel, or how about a '74 4cyl Mustang
its the same all over, make a bad product and it leaves a bad taste in peoples mouths, thats why....you've had good luck wth patriot heads, thats great but what about those that didn't and it cost them an engine?

yeah patriot stood behind there heads but who picked-up the tab for all the broken rods, pistons, engines, rental car and down-time? the customer, thats who.....and I for one had several customers who had problems and were on ther own for the damaged parts and the labor, big $$$$ is what it cost them, so thats why I'LL NEVER RECOMMEND A PATRIOT HEAD.....same is said about gms parts, pure junk......so for us to warn/inform people about past problems wth these products is wrong??? I'll sleep better at night knowing I warned someone of potental problems vs NOT telling people they WERE problems.....

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My comments weren't directed specifically at you. They were more general comments to all the people that have bad mouthed their current product based on some experiences with their past product. I'm simply wondering how long a company has to provide a quality product to lose the rap of some mistakes. I would have thought a couple years with a good track record now would be sufficient.

You ask me about the people that didn't have a good experience? well what about them? it sux...I'd be pissed off and bad mouth their customer service. And no it's not wrong to tell people about personal experiences with products. but if i understand you correctly...... They're customer service sux and they didn't do the right thing in the past. So, the product their currently making is bad and they are at risk of getting bad heads vs the other brands? doesn't make sense. And for you to say that you'd never recommend their product is ridiculous. People and companies make mistakes, and sometimes to not do the right thing. That does not mean they never will. If you held a problem or a mistake in which a company did not do the right thing over their head I have a feeling you'd never be able to recommend a single company under the sun for anything......McDonalds for food, UPS for shipping, Ford for cars, etc etc..

If people say....stay away because their customer service sux...fine. (though I've had a very good experience with gunnar)

I have no numbers to support this, but having not seen any examples of a bad product produced in quite some time I'd say that he's got just as good of a chance of nice proper heads showin up with patriot vs any of the other good brands out there.

which brings me back to where I started......how long does the company have to turn out good heads for people to say that the heads are ok and on par quality wise with the competition? a decade? I mean jeez....I think it's been a good couple years now......I mean, firestone tires were killing people and it didn't even take that long for them to re establish their name.... you don't see people running around firestone threads screaming they killed people....