4/5

posted Jan-02-2006

I originally ordered a Nikon D70s with two lenses at a $50 discount in July 2005. The order was to be shipped directly from their supplier. By the end of August, the order was cancelled because it was out of stock. In Sept, it was listed at full price, and I ordered it again. It was finally delivered about a month later. Email discussion with a customer service representative got me the $50 difference refunded, but that took three months. The customer service people were very courteous and helpful; it's the system that was slow. I will buy from them again. If you get their Gold Star credit card, you get a 10% discount on your first purchase with that card. Only authorized patrons of the Army and Airforce Exchange Service are permitted to purchase from this site.

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5/5

posted Feb-04-2004

I received my upgrade kit from Weaknees today. I ordered it on Friday, and they shipped it Monday.

It was shipped in a plain brown cardboard box with only the Fedex label on it--good way to save expenses by not using a fancy printed box.

Everything was packed very professionally; custom foam inserts to hold the drive (which was in a plastic clamshell case) and the tools (two allen-wrench-style torx wrenches), screws, and cables. The tools were in their own plastic bag, as were the screws, and each cable (ribbon and power) was in its own; all the bags were inside another plastic bag. The sturdy plastic bracket was on top of the foam insert, along with the instructions and a card explaining how to change the skip to end feature to a 30-second skip.

The directions were superb; I believe that a third-grader could follow them and install the drive.

I've been told that I could order the naked drive for about $100, so what did I get for the extra hundred bucks I spent? First, I got a mounting bracket for two hard drives (the one I ordered and the original), all the hardware I needed to install the drives and the bracket, the necessary cables (power and ribbon) to connect both drives, two Torx wrenches (Allen-wrench style), set of instructions that should be required reading for all tech writers, and the necessary software installed on the drive. I would have had to find and pay for the hardware, bracket, cables, and tools--thus expending my time, gasoline, and wear and tear on my car; I could have downloaded the instructions, and could have downloaded the software (but would then have had to find someone who had a computer that was compatible with the software and hard drive so I could install it on the drive).

Was it worth the extra money? Absolutely.

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