I do not come here looking for arguments, and I have no idea what I said to initiate this backlash from Bass. To end things on a positive note I would like to:

1. I apologies to Bass, I did not intend to be rude.
2. To clear the facts, I do not have the opinions that Bass is stating I have. I would argue the positions ( supposedly derived from me ) are incorrect as well....I think it is best to quote people, misquotes create problems.

Onto bike related matters

3. Factories have changed in the last 1-2 decades. The average setup time for a new bike has dropped dramatically, the factories have made wonderful positive changes.
4. I have sold thousands of bikes over the years. In spite of the universal hub issues mentioned here, I do not recall a single warranty issue on a hub. I am sure I have had some, but it must be in the low single digits ( probably 1 or 2 ). This tells me that the current system is working pretty well.

Thanks,
Yan