Obviously, I don't need to defend myself, however I don't know what you are disputing in my post here about this: I said the flute was cracked, you say I said the flute had two hairline cracks, which is what I told Talbert, so we agree. As I recall the cracks were on the embouchure end of the flute, somewhere, roughly, in the 9 or 3 o'clock postion from the embouchure hole. The cracks were right next to each other, one being about an inch or so in length, and the other approximately 3 inches in length. (again, exactly what I told you....Talbert....whoever) I certainly didn't lie, either Talbert wasn't looking closely, or he wasn't looking in the right place (all giving him the benefit of the doubt). Another possibility is that, the flute being bamboo, the cracks opened somewhat wider in the lower humidity of Colorado, and then when I shipped the flute back to Talbert in...what is it, Washington State? The cracks closed a bit making them more difficult to see ( ask any significant bamboo flute maker and they will tell you that bamboo cracks can widen and narrow quite rapidly with changes in humidity) again, giving Talbert the benefit of the doubt. My issue with Talbert has nothing do with the flute in question, but rather his way of dealing with the whole thing.
The fact of the matter is, I had absolutely nothing to gain by bringing the cracks to Talberts attention - as I already mentioned, I didn't ask to send the flute back to him, nor did I ask for a refund or discount, I simply mentioned what happened and told him I'd go about fixing it, because I was happy to have the flute.
Now Barb....or Talbert (why is your last name different for receiving mail at the post office?)....or Davy....or whoever you are, call me a liar if you want (which you wouldn't get away with face to face) but the fact is, while people on the message board don't always agree with my point of view on one thing or another, "Liar" is not something you're likely to hear me called here, or anywhere else. In addition, I've bought and sold roughly 200 instruments via this message board over the years, and you are the only person I can ever recall having a problem or unresolved issues with. Regardless, I'm sure people on the message board will decide for themselves what's really going on here.
Now, Good Day To You!!!
Loren
"It might be a bit better to tune to one of my fiddle's open strings, like A, rather than asking me for an F#." - Martin Milner