Apparently you're unfamiliar with the term "caveat emptor" (buyer beware). Of course a supplier isn't gonna tell buyers that anything he sells doesn't work worth a damn. That's what makes user reviews and user experience on discussions valuable.
They don't claim it WON'T permeate, that it has "excellent odor resistance," which is pretty vague. The length of the warranty is a pretty glue...the best sanitaion hoses have at least a 5 year warranty against odor permeation...I could find no mention of ANY warranty on ANY of their products anywhere including their own product catalog. http://marinehose.com/mpi/MPI%20Product%20Catalog.pdf
Besides...define "limited lifespan." It may or may not permeate with odor quickly (as was my experience on my own boats), but does it fall apart or leak any sooner than any other hose? I've never heard of that happening. So where are the grounds for any charge of misrepresentation? Do you really expect the cheapest version of anything to be the same quality as the most expensive?
He bought an older boat that needs a lot of work (translation:a lot of $$$$)...he found a hose that solves his immediate problem (he can now flush the toilet) for a price within his budget. If it starts to stink, I can put him onto a "band aid" for under $5 that can prob'ly buy him another year.
So if he's happy, thats all that matters.
--Peggie
"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't completely understand it yourself." --Albert Einstein
They don't claim it WON'T permeate, that it has "excellent odor resistance," which is pretty vague. The length of the warranty is a pretty glue...the best sanitaion hoses have at least a 5 year warranty against odor permeation...I could find no mention of ANY warranty on ANY of their products anywhere including their own product catalog. http://marinehose.com/mpi/MPI%20Product%20Catalog.pdf
Besides...define "limited lifespan." It may or may not permeate with odor quickly (as was my experience on my own boats), but does it fall apart or leak any sooner than any other hose? I've never heard of that happening. So where are the grounds for any charge of misrepresentation? Do you really expect the cheapest version of anything to be the same quality as the most expensive?
He bought an older boat that needs a lot of work (translation:a lot of $$$$)...he found a hose that solves his immediate problem (he can now flush the toilet) for a price within his budget. If it starts to stink, I can put him onto a "band aid" for under $5 that can prob'ly buy him another year.
So if he's happy, thats all that matters.
--Peggie
"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't completely understand it yourself." --Albert Einstein