kaylee Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 ok, now, no one needs to make fun of me on this one, ok guys? So I bought a $120 toaster from amazon... insane, right? Who the f needs a $120 toaster? I’m poor, not me!!! Well, it was HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by a friend who cooks a ton, and the reviews on Amazon were amazing, so I went ahead and did it...! https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NB-G110P-FlashXpress-Infrared-Removable/dp/B008C9UFDI the first month was really something — toasting up a storm. But THEN, a week after my Amazon 1 month return window expired, A PIECE OF TOAST FELL through the grate onto the bottom heating element, and now it’s all messed up!! burnt toast matter on the light bulb like heating element... tried to clean it ??? Dealing with Panny has been absurd — anybody else had to deal with Panny customer service before? - they’re closed when they’re supposed to be open - chatbot wanted to fix the screen on my toaster - I am finding this tiresome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokara Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 As a general rule of thumb, most stuff that costs under a few hundred dollars should be treated as disposable. It is too expensive to fix, and if the manufacturer does not provide you with a prepaid RMA, too expensive to exchange. A warranty is pretty much worthless if it costs almost as much as a new one to ship it back to them. Just go and buy a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 8, 2019 Super Members Share Posted March 8, 2019 38 minutes ago, kaylee said: So I bought a $120 toaster from amazon... insane, right? If its any consolation I spent £250 on a Dualit toaster about 10 years ago. I gifted it to my daughter along with a bunch of other kitchen appliances when she moved in to her new apartment last year. I asked a few weeks later how she was getting on with this iconic bread heating masterpiece only to discover she had thrown it out because "it looked old fashioned". This keen appreciation of design classics also means she refers to my Billingham Hadley Pro bag as a satchel. I blame her mother. kye, webrunner5, IronFilm and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupp Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Possibly relevant links: Complaint that Panasonic requires customer to pay repair shipping; Lower heating element replacement; Comment on how to replace lower heating element. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 If it doesn't cook in 10-bit then you should replace it with one that does. kaylee and OliKMIA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylee Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 BUT I WAS FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS ?????? @kye it has prores 444 kye and Rinad Amir 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, kaylee said: @kye it has prores 444 Thank goodness for that! kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, kaylee said: @kye it has prores 444 That is why the toast has perfect color. Rinad Amir and kaylee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgabogomez Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 If you are ok with a green tint on your toast, I can loan you my Sony a5100. Great affordable toaster. webrunner5, IronFilm, Mark Romero 2 and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylee Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 i COULD have put this money toward an overheating camera, instead i have a smelly paperweight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I had a similar experience with Panasonic India who were unable to repair a camera (GX85). Panasonic Australia were confident they could repair it, and they apparently did (or attempted to hoodwink me), sending the camera with the same problem back and making it worse. So basically because I bought a camera in Australia, and moved to India, and so I was stuck with a camera that couldnt be repaired (the camera had some issues with the sensor within the first few weeks itself, which apparently eas a common problem with the GX85 cameras). Finally Diamond Cameras (in their generosity) sent me a Replacement Unit because Panasonic were SO INCOMPETENT, that they couldn't repair their OWN camera across 2 different countries/ continents. Panasonic is a little like Ford Motors in that way. Their after sales can be pretty crappy. They have some great products (I find their air conditions to be in Daikin territory). But after this experience I am not too sure I would buy Panasonic products. Even if they gave them to me for free. Or maybe I would sell them if I got them free, and let someone else curse them ? kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcio Kabke Pinheiro Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 2:09 AM, elgabogomez said: If you are ok with a green tint on your toast, I can loan you my Sony a5100. Great affordable toaster. Damn, arrived late for the Sony joke. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliKMIA Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Wow, DUAL IR ISO toasting! I want one now. This sandwich looks so cinematic, and the motion cadence is epic, must be raw material for sure. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Romero 2 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 How much Dynamic Range does your toaster have??? On 3/7/2019 at 9:09 PM, elgabogomez said: If you are ok with a green tint on your toast, I can loan you my Sony a5100. Great affordable toaster. Jeez, no kidding. I get about 8 minutes of video before mine overheats. kaylee and OliKMIA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, OliKMIA said: Wow, DUAL IR ISO toasting! I want one now. This sandwich looks so cinematic, and the motion cadence is epic, must be raw material for sure. No no no no... RAW goes in, COOKED comes out! kaylee, OliKMIA and Mark Romero 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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