You don't state your location, but let me get this straight.
You bought an early run VP2. You received a recall notice. You're allowed to keep your early run VP2 charger without sending it back, prior to being sent an updated VP2 charger. You're going to be sent a second VP2, that has been updated. Upon receiving this updated VP2 charger, you're not required to send the first one back, essentially getting an updated VP2 for free? You will have two VP2 chargers that work, for the price of one?
If that's the case, than yeah, compared to your situation, I'm getting screwed.
Chris
That's exactly right, except I contacted Tod when I first became aware of the VP2 breakage issue and he informed me he was on it. Since it's essentially a boilerplate type email, here's an excerpt of the email sent to me and presumably other VP2 owners from Tod at IG......"In regards to your recent XTAR VP2 Purchase - this is to inform you that ALL
XTAR VP2 Model Chargers have been factory recalled due to durability concerns with the plastic housing.
The plastic housing becomes brittle once it has been exposed to cold temperatures (like the cold temps found on the cargo aircraft used to transport the chargers from factory, to dealer, to you). Thus top half of the charger housing can separate from the bottom half due to the internal plastic connections breaking/snapping off. If this should happen please discontinue use of charger immediately.
Rather than returning the XTAR VP2 charger back to us for replacement with the new updated model - XTAR will send the replacement New Model VP2 Charger directly to you - once manufacturing has completed the update.
In order to receive the XTAR New Model VP2 Charger - we will need you to reply back to us and provide the serial number from the Warranty Card that was included inside the charger box.
Once the XTAR New Model VP2 charger is available (estimated to be early-mid March 2014), XTAR will ship a New Model VP2 directly to you from the factory.
You may continue to use your current VP2 Charger as long as the housing remains intact - upon receiving the New Model VP2 charger it would be best to dispose of/recycle the old VP2 charger as it will no longer be covered by Warranty, and, is expected to become more brittle over time".