I sent a link of the post and Forwarded it to the Owner of Stak...
I used to Buy a Ton of stuff from them..mostly cases and they did my Machine work on Steering arm's, drive flanges, Fairleads, etc..
were awesome to deal with in and the owners both past and present have became friends..Business has but a little friction in there but they are working on it..
I have had my differences with them, some my fault..But I have been in contact with them helping Vendors get parts here and there.
not only cases but other parts, stak parts and custom parts..and also working out my business end with them..
They have been awesome on taking the next step to the future for my business end, which at this point does not include Transfercases or Parts for people with cases, So please dont count on me for tech or parts..I will also leave you hanging since it is not my company..and too much to deal with..
Right just custom parts and some d300 parts which I think have been awesome and we havent had any issues with..
Stak is a sideline for them as is a lot of vendors, this makes contact very hard, one of the main reasons I went back to Using an Atlas, I need someone to talk to during business hours..
This is also the reason we I have only concentrated on building cars and not became a large parts store, it is very hard for me to get back to everybody, call's, Pm's, emails text..etc..my cell phone makes me want to hang myself sometimes..lol..
I am hoping that Jan 1st 2013 I can expand that direction..we have so much stuff nobody knows about and left a door open for some people to rip off our design's..no biggies...but for reference you know who are and we play Mafia rules !!
As far as Stak, They actually do a Ton of Machine work for a lot of vendors on here that I know would not want me to disclose what Products are made there..just because it is competitive these day's..
I currently buy a Ton of Atlas cases and Advance adapters builds Awesome cases, I have also seen there's break, not at the level as the stak, But they have..in my opinion not from quality but abuse, the level of wheeling and racing has been pushed harder every year,,,
My Point to be made, Everything breaks....I know Stak did and still might have Major issues..
But for them to hang in this Industry and keep going ..holy s%$t...
Tells me they still believe in there product, and the Industry, and believe in the wheeling and racing that we all do.. Most people would have committed suicide or just closed there doors...
I hope they continue and get it right...
I have cases that are still out with there no issues and some in boxes.., we are still using the case that Loren won KOH on, and Cottin's stak is still in the old car no issues..so it is possible that they can get it right..
I am not siding or sticking up just giving them a chance, Trust me I lost more $$$ then most have on the cases..
my current car has an Atlas, I am happy with it and have had no issues at all..
But this is the industry that we are in, its not just stak, remember Poratl tek, and even the issues Jrat is fighting..
I seen times where the company or companies that cast the cases was 2-3-4 months out..That is a long time to wait and with out huge cash up front its hard to sit on the much inventory..