D500 posted:rtraincollector posted:I'll stick to my postwar and prewar trains
First, apples and oranges. Second, if the old stuff is your thing, why are you even reading this? Third, your comment is certainly not helpful and could even be considered to be adding to the customer's annoyance, which is something I am sure he does not need at the moment.
Not helpful.
I didn't say I didn't have any modern, just that I prefer my older trains. My comment was meant as with all the problems and your not surprise, Why continue. At some point We as customers need to take back the hobby. Yes the newer engines are real nice, but from what I have heard on this and other forums the broke/no repair parts/etc, When do we tell Lionel/Atlas/MTH etc until you get some good quality control going and have repair parts for what we need we are going to stop buying from you. I personally think that BTO is the worst thing they could of done, Right up there with Lionchief. You as a consumer should not have to wait 1 - 2 years to get an item. Lionchief why can't you get a engine in a set that can be run remotely or conventional, No you need to go buy a Lionchief+ separately to do that. I feel for the original Poster. He should not have to deal with this. He should not even have to repair his own brand new engine. Sorry but with the quality control Lionel and the rest have at this point, to me is completely unacceptable, You should not have to pay $600 - $2500 for a engine and it not come in pristine.
