Casio Men's G-Shock Ana-Digi Shock Resistant Street Rider Sports Watch #G300-2AV Review

I've owned several G-Shocks, and liked them all. After a few months of owning this one, though, the case broke at the base of one of the pins. I didn't even know these things COULD break.

So I sent it back to Casio for a repair estimate, and they quoted me a $35 repair even though the watch was still under warranty. When I asked why, I was told they cover only the module--the timekeeping guts of the watch--not the case or band. They didn't imply that I'd mistreated the watch (which was good, because I hadn't); they just told me no G-Shock is covered for the case falling apart.

I found this shocking. People buy G-Shocks because of their ridiculous durability--but according to Casio, if you buy one and it crumbles on the way to your car, well, tough. In other words, they make no good faith effort to ensure customers get what they think they're getting. Pretty shockingly cynical from a company I had previously respected.

I felt the only proper response was to vow never to buy their products again, and spread the word about what I think is a truly arrogant policy. I wrote them and told them so. If they change their ways, I'll be back as a customer. In the meantime, if you're buying a G-Shock because it's a tough watch, remember: it better be, because if you get a bum one, you're on your own.

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Product Description:
This analog/digital Casio G-Shock Street Rider men's digital sport watch (model G300-2AV) is a great companion for jogging and biking through urban terrain. Large and in charge (with a 45.55mm width, or 1.76 inches), this shock resistant watch will withstand virtually any punishment you can mete out. It will also stand up to the rigors of recreational scuba diving, with water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet). It includes a 1/100-second stopwatch with a 60-minute measuring capacity and elapsed time, split time, and 1st/2nd place time modes as well as a 24-hour countdown timer.
This watch has a round, durable black resin case that's accented by a silver top ring, blue dial (with luminous hands), and a stylish black resin strap. It offers such timekeeping functions as 12/24-hour formats, year/month/date/day display (with an autocalendar to the year 2099), daylight savings time on/off, and world time from 29 time zones/27 cities (with city code display). It has four independent daily alarms (with one snooze alarm) and an optional hourly time signal. Other features include a scratch-resistant mineral crystal, AfterGlow LED electro-luminescent backlight, and battery life of up to 3 years.

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