There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I wouldn't mind sending them out for repair if it was to someone who could fix them for a reasonable price, and had at least somewhat of a reputation to go by. I had already contacted countycomm maybe a couple years ago about the x2, and they said they didn't have the parts but would get back to me when they did...they never got back to me. I may even just try to fix them myself depending on what that might entail, and what tools may be required.
At this point I already have an Eagtac D25LC2 clicky to replace them, but it would be nice at some point to revive them from their paperweight status...even if it's a while before I get around to it.
Bonus question: Anyone know some companies who have really good out of warranty repair services(hopefully in the US)? For possible future purchases. I've at least heard good things about Thrunite's warranty.
Also for reference the x2 had a period of time for a while before it died where it would flicker somewhat, and had a barely audible coil whine sort of sound coming from it. The AA extreme died from an about 3ft drop while turned on.
I have a Fenix that flickered for a couple days then just stopped working. It was due to a bad connection caused by this same issue, only it was in the tailcap & not in the head. It's worked flawlessly ever since I tightened it back up & periodically check it.
Hope this helps.