<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Dave L., et al,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Since there is no warranty on Young Chang products at = this time, as Roger Jolly states, know that while you may actually receive (eventually) the replacement action brackets, you may never be = compensated by YC for your labor.  I know some of the crew here was burned by = <st1:place w:st="on">Baldwin</st1:place> when they backed out, and some others = are now being stiffed by YC.  My last bracket replacement was billed to YC = in Sept. ’04 and I’ll be overwhelmed if we even hear back from = them, let alone see any $$.  (Bear in mind that we’ve made numerous follow-up faxes, mailings, phone calls, etc, to no avail.) = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> So, be warned that if you are so inclined to do this = job, and you actually get replacement brackets (ours took several months), = better plan now to bill your client so you don’t have to work for = free.  Sorry to be so negative and bitter, = but…….<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Anybody know how to write off such losses on Schedule = C, or elsewhere, on tax return?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Chuck Christus<o:p></o:p> Not a YC fan.<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>