Guarantees do not mean what they use to. Years ago you would get guarantees on almost everything and the product service life would exceed the end of guarantee by years. Now you have many items that have no guarantees and if you are lucky, you get one month or three months guarantee. Most electrical products from computers to TV’s have a one year guarantee. If you want a longer guarantee you have to pay for it. In many cases, the cost for the extended guarantee is almost the same price as the item you bought. What I can’t understand is: the product I own that have guarantees break down or has other problems within months of the expiration of the guarantee and in one case within three weeks. In that case as in the other cases the manufacturer did not want to respect the guarantee even though it was less than three weeks since it had expired. BUT don’t get discouraged. There are still some products where the product lasts much longer than it’s guarantee. This is particularly true of the Flexi-Felt products. I’ve had people call me that had the clear sleeves for over three years and were just starting to get problems with one or two pieces. That is really great. You buy a product with a one year guarantee and it actually lasts three times longer then expected. Just the cost savings of not having to replace them every year is worth it let alone the time and energy to buy and replace the product every year.
Note: This does not mean all clear sleeves will last three years. It’s service life depends on the amount of usage it experiences and the type of floor it is being used on.