A question added to your question Jeff - How many companies have turned over and been bought out will be around to deal with warranty issues? So far BP has stepped up and been pretty smooth in Solarex module warranty responses.
In today's corporate longevity lifespan what companies will still be the same in 2 or 5 years? Especially with the logarithmic curve of new manufacturers on the market today VS. 2 or more years ago. I think this is another piece of the fallout of the global financial restructure. Another thought - What happens when a "corporate raider" purchases a module or BOS equipment manufacturer and sells off the pieces? What would happen then to a warranted piece of equipment? Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc www.solarwork.com E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 I will be the shift in how the world uses power! - Dana Orzel -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Yago Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:09 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] China, Mexico, now what? OK, this earlier thread started with my concern that we are loosing our solar manufacturing industry, and the number of China module manufacturers have exploded in the past 2 years so its now impossible to tell which modules may have "lead paint toys" type problems that we won't know about until after we install several thousand. Ditto for US made modules since that "Made in USA" sticker no longer means what it says. Then this thread headed off into frame issues, issues with low power, and issues with snow loading. Here is the real question - What is a really good (not perfect, not highest price) module brand that is being sold by a company that will be around long enough to help with any warranty issues, that has very good watts per $ ratings, that has a sturdy frame, and our purchase would provide the most benefit to the American solar industry, even if not every part of the module was made in the US. Jeff Yago DTI Solar _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
