FVM Wheel Issue

[BCR751]

Actually in the common vernacular "chill" means FVM is "cool", or "accepting" about returns and replacements.  I would suggest you chill and back off of me, I was just trying to help.  Also read a post completely before you start making smarmy comments.  It's just toy trains.

Back off you?!?!  What the hell are you talking about?  I appreciated your post.  Sorry if I misinterpreted the word chill.  In MY vernacular chill means to relax and quit causing a ruckus.  Obviously I'm a bit older than you.  And, I did read the post all the way through and my comments were in no way directed at you.  I think you also have an interpretation problem.  And, if these are just "toy trains" to you, you have a lot bigger issues to deal with. 

At any rate, I'm going to try and repair those wheels before sending them back.  Reading the other posts, it sounds like FVM isn't adverse to replacing them so if I can't get them fixed, I'll send them back and ask for replacements.

Doug

[GaryHinshaw]

I've been through several bags of FVM wheels by now.  My experience with the older bags (the ones with the grey paper labels) was similar to others: a few percent failure rate.  Some could be easily re-assembled, but others just had a bum insulator which required replacement.  However, my experience with the newer runs (white cardboard labels) has been much better: closer to 0% failure rate, though some do have a slight wobble.  Maybe I have just been lucky lately, but I think the quality control has improved.

[Bill H]

Group:
Have had similar experiences as many other have remarked. Perhaps as many as 10% of those in a 100 count bag had failed in the first early runs.  I was not able to purchase any of the later runs, they were sold out before I knew they were available at my pushers. A few more also came apart installing into the truck. Rather disappointed.

Kind regards,
Bill

[GaryHinshaw]

The newer runs with the white cardboard labels (both 100 packs and 12 packs) have been excellent in my experience - hardly any loose wheels.  This includes the resistor-equipped sets which are a great time-saver for me.  My understanding is that Matt expects a new run of many of the classic sizes by year's end.  If that time scale works for you, it's worth the wait.