RadioRon posted:Jeff T posted:Ron - It's a RTR set, not the best components Lionel has to offer. As someone who has opened them up, tinkered with and broke enough things I would offer one bit of advice. Turn off the smoke and save your sanity. Probably not what you want to hear as we all expect new products to work, but in the toy train world that's not always true.
Thanks Jeff. I fully get your point, but we shouldn't accept its level on the "product spectrum" as an excuse for its failure to operate. I had been toying with getting this set for a couple of years. Just this I week decided to go for it when I saw that one of the major sellers we all know has it on special clearance sale @ $150 w/o track or transformer. Very disappointed.
Ron - I'm not saying to accept it! I've broke more stuff trying to get things to work and in your example almost spent more than the original cost of the set!!! It ****es me off Lionel has these warranty issues where you buy something new in the box from an authorized dealer yet it's out of warranty. Just doesn't seem right in my book.
