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I'm not a D1 dealer, and I don't play one on TV. But I sell HotSpring spas, and they offer a white thermoplastic shell. It is not harder to live with. This material is not porus like a fabric or other product - so it doesn't absorb stains. If it shows dirt more, most peopl find that to be a plus: if you can see the dirt, you can wipe if off. If you can't see it, it gets into the water and clouds things up.No matter what color you end up with, you are not going to want to let dirty people around it or in it....
Three comments:1 "LifetimeWarranty" = 7 years in most states;
2 The "Dynamic Sequencer" on the Chairman II consists of solenoid valves housed in fragile plastic (every one of them leaked in my showroom and had to be fixed). The regular Chairman is a better buy IMO.
3 The white shell will help you see the condition of your water better than a colored shell.
That was the main reason I asked my question. I printed out the D-1 warranty and actually read it ! It says that the Lifetime warranty tub after 7 years has to be shipped back to the factory (in California I think) for repair or replacement. ALL shipping costs are paid for by the customer.
The Granitex tubs come with the same 7-year warranty. But after the 7 years, you pay for the repair as well. You still have to ship it to the factory and pay the shipping both ways. So what's the big advantage? I don't pay for the repair? So what. If the cost to repair is that great, then it would probably be better to buy another one anyway since shipping (from east coast to west coast) is going to be out of this world anyway and probably not worth having the repair made whether it's covered or not.That is why I was hoping for a lower price on the non-lifetime material. The warranty is basically the same for both.
Remember the old day's when all we had to sell was white spas? And these guy's think they have it tough!
I remember when we used to take a filter lid and whack it on the spa shell to demo the strength. Boy, the good ole' days.
Hey Stuart relax....................I am meerly asking some questions. And since most people do not read the warranty they are suprised when "Lifetime" doesn't exactly mean "Lifetime". Also, the warranty says that the tub will be repaired or replaced at D-1's discression so you can not say that the tub will be replaced with a NEW one 100% of the time.Anyway, we are wet testing tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.Sue.