I appreciate all the responses. The guy did use one of those chain checkers and he said the chain was stretched. When I picked the bike up today I asked how the chain would wear so fast and was told it all depends on conditions etc. He said he knew a bike chain wearing in a week that was ridden on the beach. Most of my riding has been on asphalt. The only thing I can think of is that I'm not a little skinny fella ( not a horse either) so when I pedal up hill it might really put a strain on the chain. I will say one thing I took it for a little ride when I got it back and it does seem to pedal and shift better. If you guys are getting 3000 miles+ out of a chain then I am doing something wrong or I got a junk bike.