X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:40:09 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([216.148.227.152] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1737125 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:43:50 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.152; envelope-from=colwells@comcast.net Received: from office (c-24-7-138-224.hsd1.ca.comcast.net[24.7.138.224]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <20070105064252m1200so560e>; Fri, 5 Jan 2007 06:42:52 +0000 From: "Steve/Claudette Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Chelton Debacle Compromise X-Original-Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 22:42:26 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0294_01C73051.A8AFDB90" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Thread-Index: AccwlKnsuayGH+MQSVWPod1XTAIGhA== X-Original-Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0294_01C73051.A8AFDB90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Before the ball rolls into the lawyer's court, consider compromise. The interested parties share equally in the cost of resolution. Chelton should provide the Pinpoint equipment at their cost or complete systems at Direct-To's cost. Chelton should provide support for all systems. Then..Chelton pays 1/3, Chelton purchaser pays 1/3, Selling Avionics Dealer pays 1/3. Purchasers who bought from Direct-To, pay 1/2. Advantages to: Chelton--- Early damage control to their reputation (future Experimental and Certified Sales) Goodwill (this will fester if allowed to continue) Lawsuits (inevitable if not resolved quickly) May even be seen as rescuing their customers. Selling Avionics Dealers--- Avoid lawsuits Avoid time consuming distraction from running their business Avoid likely much higher costs if this drags out Salvage future Chelton sales Avoid a black eye for the industry. Chelton purchasers with incomplete systems (us)--- Obtain complete systems as soon as possible Substantially reduced cost and further delay compared to most alternatives. If this is to work, it would have to be accepted by the parties sooner rather than later. This forum could provide an indication to Chelton and their dealers before positions are staked out. I know not every one will appreciate my suggesting they dig down and write another check. I also know these things only get worse as they drag out and then everyone suffers, except the attorneys of course. Steve Colwell (needing Pinpoint components) ------=_NextPart_000_0294_01C73051.A8AFDB90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Before the ball rolls into the lawyer's = court, consider compromise.

The interested parties share equally in the cost = of resolution. Chelton should provide the Pinpoint equipment at their cost = or complete systems at Direct-To's cost. Chelton should provide support for = all systems.

Then….Chelton pays 1/3, Chelton purchaser = pays 1/3, Selling Avionics Dealer pays 1/3.

Purchasers who bought from Direct-To, pay 1/2. =

Advantages to:

Chelton---

Early damage control to their reputation = (future Experimental and Certified Sales)

Goodwill (this will fester if allowed to = continue)

Lawsuits (inevitable if not resolved = quickly)

May even be seen as rescuing their customers. =

Selling Avionics Dealers---

Avoid = lawsuits

Avoid time consuming distraction from running = their business

Avoid likely much higher costs if this drags = out

Salvage future Chelton = sales

Avoid a black eye for the industry. =

Chelton purchasers with incomplete systems = (us)---

Obtain complete systems as soon as = possible

Substantially reduced cost and further delay = compared to most alternatives.

If this is to work, it would have to be accepted = by the parties sooner rather than later. This forum could provide an indication = to Chelton and their dealers before positions are staked out.

I know not every one will appreciate my = suggesting they dig down and write another check. I also know these things only get = worse as they drag out and then everyone suffers, except the attorneys of = course.

 

Steve Colwell  (needing Pinpoint = components)

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