Just chiming in, my buddy got his Black Rhinos through them and said the no-credit financing was a lifesaver since his credit's trashed. He was stoked on the whole process.

Your dumpster find story reminds me of my friend arguing over a rescued Atari from the curb last year.

I get what you're saying about "signaling", but honestly, it's way simpler than that. It's just basic math. That time you spend redoing free work for a picky client is time you could bill someone else. I do plumbing, and if a homeowner kept calling me back for tiny tweaks without paying, I'd go broke driving across town. Letting that client go isn't a signal, it's just stopping the leak in your own wallet.

Totally changed my mind after that.

Shock me to learn that spring is a known weak spot. You'd think Nikon would have made it stronger from the start. Good tip about checking the tension on the replacement.