GGROP quit working (moved)

cobalt9123 said:
I didn't...I really like the design of the GG ROP more than the design of the PCxp. It might not be as reliable...but it has a lifetime warranty!
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I've had my GG for seven months with no problems. Recently a detailer had the whole spindle on the PCXP break off. As depentable as the PC is, it can still have some problems like any machine.
 
I'm trying to decide if I want to just get another Griots 3" or get a credit and use it to get more supplies. Are you guys going to stay with the Griots or replace it with something else?
 
Donnym said:
I'm trying to decide if I want to just get another Griots 3" or get a credit and use it to get more supplies. Are you guys going to stay with the Griots or replace it with something else?
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I'm staying with the Griot's. I believe my first one was a dud.
 
I too am sticking with the brand that has a lifetime warranty!
 
lol Okay, so I'm going to chime in here and give some of you folks a little tip on the power issue. I did have the exact same problem with my first Griot's. I had just received it in the mail and was polishing my first car with it, all of a sudden, the power started fluctuating. It would work strong for a few seconds, then would almost die completely before revving back up to full. After about 20 minutes of this, it finally just quit turning on. I used a bit of common sense and deduced that there MUST be a loose connection inside of the machine and it was probably attributed to a screw. I had no burnt smells or anything coming from the machine, so I knew it wasn't electrical.

Sure enough, I unscrewed the end-cap (the black piece at the end of the polisher where the power cord goes in) and pulled it back. I wiggled the power cord around and found that one of the screws holding the wire-connector for my power cord was VERY loose, almost falling out. I tightened all of the screws and put the end-cap back on and VOILA!! No issues at all until the spindle assembly started getting some play in it (wobbled side to side a bit). I called AG and Griot's and had a replacement machine in a few days.

Griot's man for life here guys. They may have an issue here and there, but nothing serious and nothing that Griot's and AG won't stand behind and fix quickly. ;)
 
Well mine died today. I thought it was to good to be true. While applying XMT 360(love,love,love this stuff) screws are falling out of the front end of the Griots. I'll be calling AG on Monday.
 
My Griot's(when I had one) quit in the first 5 minutes of ever using it. Started losing power, then smelled something burning and that was it. I now have a Flex 3401.:buffing:
 
Hmmm I was really leaning to buying the Griot's because of power and warranty but now I'm getting skeptical. Warranty is great but not if you have to use it everytime you use the polisher. Has anyone experienced any problems with the Megs or PCXP?
 
S2K said:
Hmmm I was really leaning to buying the Griot's because of power and warranty but now I'm getting skeptical. Warranty is great but not if you have to use it everytime you use the polisher. Has anyone experienced any problems with the Megs or PCXP?
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I think the chances are much greater that you will get a good one rather than bad one. However, the track record has shown that GG ROP tends to fail more than the PCXP or Megs G110v2. You have a lifetime warranty with the Griot's which is nice, but you also don't want to have to worry about it failing in the middle of a polish job. Aside from the reliability issues some have, it's a very powerful polisher.
 
You guys have me on the fence. I'm between the Griots package that includes the 6 and 3" buffers and the Flex sc3401. Lifetime guarantees are great but not if you have to keep using it. It's like the scene from Tommy Boy that says you can have a guaranty on a box but crap is crap. Oh well more research.
 
I current have a FLEX rotary buffer, and I've just ordered a GG 3 inch last night. Do you guys think it's necessary to have a GG 6 inch? Also, what size pads are you guys using with it? thanks for your input!
 
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