njleach wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:12 am
It was a proven design that needed zero - zero - modification.
I don't think there are engineers purposely design something that will be worst. I also think it's flawed thinking to believe that. Yes, there are engineers that are idiots, but what industry does not have those people?
I have the original Speedplay pedals and their bodies wore out quickly. That needed a redesign and with the new pedals, I think that was an improvement to that problem. There are plenty of issues with the older pedal that could be redesigned to make them better.
Do I believe this newly designed pedal is better? No, which is why I am waiting for others to say the problems are fixed before I spend $1000 for a set.
I am no engineer and I find it facinating that such a simple machine can't be made reliable or can't be fixed quickly [whatever they may have done wrong]. I really hope they get some type of answer. Of course, Wahoo must believe there is a problem before they can fix it. As long as they do not believe there is a problem, there's really is no reason to fix something that is not broken. I do not know what their warranty fix rate is and I don't think anyone here does either. If it is under .5%, it's hard to believe a fix is on the fast track. I bet Wahoo has bigger fish to fry too.