Quote Originally Posted by reeldad3 View Post
My fishing partner bought the Cummara from BPS last year.... He loves it !! BUT.... late in the season last year the insert in the tip popped out after only a few times using it. He took it back to BPS and the salesman gave him a hard time saying that wasn't covered under the warranty. He said that was considered maintenance.? Really sounds like a defect to me, anyway he finally agreed to let my partner upgrade from the 6'-8" to the 7'-2" plus the differance in $. He said he wouldn't replace it again from the eye inserts coming out! Inspite of all that my partner liked the light weight and the sensitivity of the Cummara so much that he bought another one with his BPS giftcard that he got for Christmas. I guess the warranty isn't unconditional. Oh well it still is a good warranty and a good rod!
Tell your buddy to NEVER take those rods back to Bass Pro if they're going to hassle him. Tell him to find another reputable Shimano dealer in the area and to take any Cumara he has a problem with to that particular location.