Gentlemen,
Here's the litmus test when buying a used anything. Will they warranty parts
and service for a year? If not, beware. If they don't trust their own work past 90 days, neither should you! We too reman machines from time to time, but we do not advertise it and every machine is fully laser calibrated and the ballbar results are put in the rear cabinet with the survey from the calibration. We don't do many per year, but the ones we do are wonderful when complete.
I don't know about you guys, but I have been fed up to the top of my ears with people who just spout off about their quality but don't back it up with warranty. When you buy from us, we put up. If you need something under warranty, we shut up and just ship out red at our expense and thank you for your business. I wish more Americans started believing in themselves, quit trying to put something over someone else for the quick sale, and have pride in what you sell to others and keep your margins thin and work on volume so you don't have to sacrifice quality for margin at the expense of the end user. It happens all the time and its a constant battle.
The last year or so Fadal was selling remans was a complete disaster. There was a person in charge who cared less about much other than quitting at 5pm and making quota for the month. Fadal took it in the shorts big, and in fact, we discussed with Jerry McCarty taking on the reman program after they shut it down, and his words to me were something like, wait until the dust settles and the black eye heals before we look again at the reman program. That said it all to me, not to mention the parts we sold to end users for months after they bought their "reman" machine.
If you truely want a reman and want to be sure of the quality, fly someone in and have it done on site or buy from someone you REALLY trust. Other than the paint, the rest is fairly easy to do right on your floor and we have done several like that. This way you can see what they are doing, make sure it is done to your satisfaction and you know what you are getting. Be smart and don't let someone sing you a song about their work, make them prove it.
Happy shopping!
Brian D.
FadalCNC