Bergey XL-1 [RE-wrenches]

[jay peltz]

Hi Lawrence,

You might try the new AWP.  Its made in Africa, certainly not high tech, but
reliable ( and heavy metal to be sure) and great output.  I have a friend
who has a Whisper 1000 and the AWP 900, and the AWP produces about double
the output on a daily basis.  And isn't that whats its all about?

jay

peltz power

Lawrence Elliott wrote:

> I have installed one Bergey XL-1 to date. It took almost one year to
> ship from date of order. Then the controller was defective and we had a
> nightmare getting a new one. It also would  not meet NEC or local codes
> as shipped.
> The generator appeared to be on par with most of the "marginal , good
> enough to get by on ,quality" items we always get from the Chicoms.
> Remember girls and boys Bergeys now come from the same folks who just
> publicly stated that we as Americans deserved what happened in New York
> on Sep 11th. Don't believe it? Do a Nexus search.
> Isn't it interesting that we have tales of  the funky welding and other
> less than complimentary comments regarding the XL-1 yet nothing but
> glowing praise for the excellent tower that by the way comes from a top
> company in; you guessed it, the good old USA.
> Isn't it a shame that NRG doesn't have them made in China so the
> customer can save $20 on the $800 tower NRG had built for $100 by slave
> labor, that at one time employed Americans to build a better item for
> $300. Oh well. NRG management just hasn't gotten their religious
> training in the new God of globalism.
>
> Same crap we hear about "Oh PV is too expensive"
> "Can't we save a few dollars on my wind system" ?"How else can I pay for
> my new SUV with all the options"?
> Why don't we just have everyone order all of their "cheap" wind turbines
> direct from China over the Internet. Save the middle man shipping and
> handling.  Or better yet just move over there. Save the shipping charges
> altogether.
> Mike Bergey has fallen into the mindless void that says " But you can
> build it cheaper in China" Just what the hell is "cheaper"
> Seven and eight month lead times and questionable quality with prices
> very close to Whispers or other domestic plants has caused me to
> consider buying Bergeys to be less than patriotic.
>
> I have a Bergey 1500 up and flying and it is a true testament to Yankee
> quality.
> I can still pick up a phone and order a Whisper that comes in a week or
> so. I prefer the Bergey from an engineering standpoint but I will sell
> the Whispers and others coming from countries that actually like
> Americans. Most of my customers would buy a Bergey even if it cost $500
> more being made in America. I also feel the need to help those poor
> starving guys at Southwest. Maybe my next purchase will allow them to
> have a decent meal outside of the soup kitchen or a better card board
> box to live in. They obviously sell all their units for less than it
> costs to manufacture. Don't they??? And I know all of their greedy
> employees are just bleeding management dry. Aren't they??
> Maybe I'm just naive and need an MBA in economics or business to
> understand what prayers and chants I need to recite in order to be a
> good and obedient member of the Church of Cheaper Global Free Trade
> Products United.
>
> By the way I have tried in desperation to get an XL-1 in 48VDC. No luck.
> I guess we have to wait until all the Chinese can read english language
> tech manuals while still in leg and arm shackles.
> Okay!
> Nuff ranting and spouting of that equivalent of swearing to the PC
> crowd. Nationalistic pride!
> Larry Elliott
>
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