4/5
posted Nov-07-2008
I had looked at these cases for quite a while and decided to plurge and buy the U2-UFO model in white powder coat and with the EATX motherboard tray. The shipping time wasn't unduly long and the case was well manufactured, with no problems being encountered while putting the case together. I had no problems installing all of my watercooling gear in the case or mounting the radiators, but did run into some problems with getting my video card to fit into their motherboard tray properly. I was able to get it mounted properly after taking a knife and carefully shaving the paint out of the slots that the video card tails slip into when mounting it. The case is a dream to work with and I really appreciate the construction quality.
However, I do have a few things I want to ding both the case and also support on. On the case side, I find that for the amount of money spent on this case it is a shame that they don't include either a case speaker or a couple of front mount USB ports. In fact, they don't even offer a panel with front mount USB ports on their website or an option for them on the front panel built into the front panel. And I find it totally ridiculous that they don't include a simple case speaker with a case that costs well over $300 and they also don't even offer a case speaker as an option to buy on their website. Not even one of those cheap little mini speakers that are mounted on the plug that connects the mini speaker to the mobo that I've seen included with $30 tin can cases. But overall it was a positive buying experience with Mountain Mods.
And that brings up the support side, which in my case was pretty good until the last time I tried to have communications with them. During the buying phase I had excellent service from Mountain Mods both by telephone and by email. But after I had bought the case and found that it didn't include the case speaker, I emailed them asking if they knew of a place that sold them. I never got any answer back from on this issue. No communication at all. It's like they didn't want to help out their customer after they had made a sale. Overall, a rather mixed bag, communication-wise for me.
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![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"My first order with this company (under any of the names it\u0027s gone by) and I am satisfied with my ordering experience with them. They processed and shipped my order in a reasonable amount of time and the package came in adequately packaged and undamaged. I will use them in the future if the pricing is right.<br><br>One thing I do think they could do to improve the buying experience would be to make it a bit easier to find product you are looking for on their website, but that just might be me being so used to the layout at Newegg too. ","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/eWiz\/comment\/862666#comment862666","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/eWiz.jpg","store_name":"SuperBiiz \/ ewiz.com \/ newbiiz.com","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"I ordered some of the Lamptron hose clamps. They had a decent price on them and had cheaper shipping than the competition. Order was processed quickly and packaging was decent. I would order from them again if their pricing is in line with the stores I regularly shop at,","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/FrozenCPU\/comment\/779512#comment779512","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/FrozenCPU.jpg","store_name":"FrozenCPU.com","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"I was looking for a Pelican SabreLite 2020 Recoil LED flashlight and these people had about the best price around and free shipping to boot. Their website was pretty easy to navigate and the ordering process was not complicated. They processed the order extremely quickly and shipped the same day I placed my order. The package arrived in a timely manner and was well packaged. All in all a very pleasant shopping experience with OpticsPlanet and I would shop there again in the future.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/OpticsPlanet\/comment\/637371#comment637371","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/OpticsPlanet.jpg","store_name":"OpticsPlanet.com","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"Great company to do business with here. My orders with them have been handled professionally, processed and shipped quickly and the packages have been well packed. This is another cooling specialist vendor that is definitely on my \u0022go to\u0022 list.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/Petra_s_Tech_Shop_ShopPTS\/comment\/434606#comment434606","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/Petra_s_Tech_Shop_ShopPTS.jpg","store_name":"Petra\u0027s Tech Shop \/ petrastech.com \/ ShopPTS.com","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"I had looked at these cases for quite a while and decided to plurge and buy the U2-UFO model in white powder coat and with the EATX motherboard tray. The shipping time wasn\u0027t unduly long and the case was well manufactured, with no problems being encountered while putting the case together. I had no problems installing all of my watercooling gear in the case or mounting the radiators, but did run into some problems with getting my video card to fit into their motherboard tray properly. I was able to get it mounted properly after taking a knife and carefully shaving the paint out of the slots that the video card tails slip into when mounting it. The case is a dream to work with and I really appreciate the construction quality.<br><br>However, I do have a few things I want to ding both the case and also support on. On the case side, I find that for the amount of money spent on this case it is a shame that they don\u0027t include either a case speaker or a couple of front mount USB ports. In fact, they don\u0027t even offer a panel with front mount USB ports on their website or an option for them on the front panel built into the front panel. And I find it totally ridiculous that they don\u0027t include a simple case speaker with a case that costs well over $300 and they also don\u0027t even offer a case speaker as an option to buy on their website. Not even one of those cheap little mini speakers that are mounted on the plug that connects the mini speaker to the mobo that I\u0027ve seen included with $30 tin can cases. But overall it was a positive buying experience with Mountain Mods.<br><br>And that brings up the support side, which in my case was pretty good until the last time I tried to have communications with them. During the buying phase I had excellent service from Mountain Mods both by telephone and by email. But after I had bought the case and found that it didn\u0027t include the case speaker, I emailed them asking if they knew of a place that sold them. I never got any answer back from on this issue. No communication at all. It\u0027s like they didn\u0027t want to help out their customer after they had made a sale. Overall, a rather mixed bag, communication-wise for me.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/Mountain_Mods\/comment\/417902#comment417902","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/Mountain_Mods.jpg","store_name":"Mountain Mods","username":"muddoctor","rating":"4"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"I was looking for a 120 X 38 mm Delta 3 blade case fan and googled these folks up. I checked their store and they had the fan in stock. After checking their rating here I went ahead and placed my order for the fan. The order was filled and shipped promptly. I received the fan today in good shape and well packaged. I would definitely do business with them again if they have what I need and are priced competitively.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/Performance_PC_s\/comment\/319010#comment319010","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/Performance_PC_s.jpg","store_name":"Performance PC\u0027s","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"First order I have placed with this highly rated vendor. The order process went well. The packing and shipping process also went well and with my order arriving in a timely fashion and with no damage. The box the order came in was well packed. I was kept informed throughout the order process via email on the progress of my order. <br><br>The only beef I have with dealing with Jab-Tech concerns their website performance. Their website loads and updates slow for me. The website\u0027s layout and navigation are fine, but the website performance is slow for me. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I\u0027m on satellite broadband though, but I don\u0027t have these performance problems with other company websites like Newegg or Sidewindercomputers. Other than that, this is a good company to deal with and I will use them in the future if they have what I need at a competitive price.<br><br>UPDATE 1\/28\/08: Just ran across my rating of this vendor and now their website\u0027s performance is much better. Either they upgraded their webserver or my sat broadband is working better. ;)<br><br>Great place to do business with here.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/Jab_Tech\/comment\/285906#comment285906","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/Jab_Tech.jpg","store_name":"Jab-Tech","username":"muddoctor","rating":"4"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"I was looking for a Pelican SuperSabrelight 2000 waterproof, explosionproof flashlight for work. I found that LeisurePro had this flashlight at a good price with reasonable costs on shipping. The order process went smoothly and the next day after placing the order I received an email stating that my order had shipped. I received the order in a decent time frame and the order was well padded and secure in the shipping box. I would buy from this store again.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/Leisure_Pro\/comment\/285710#comment285710","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/Leisure_Pro.jpg","store_name":"Leisure Pro","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"I was looking for an online shop that sold lawn tractor tires and ran across these folks. I ordered 2 front tires for my lawn tractor from them. They had reasonable prices and their shipping wasn\u0027t outrageous either. The ordering process went well and they shipped the tires to me quickly. If you are looking for tires for a lawnmower or lawn tractor, these people are a good start to look at.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/Tires_Unlimited\/comment\/270061#comment270061","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/Tires_Unlimited.jpg","store_name":"Tires Unlimited","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}
![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"After having bought Dell\u0027s for my last 2 notebook computers and getting thoroughly disgusted dealing with their foreign tech support, I decided to try out a smaller company that sells notebook computers and has excellent American tech support that you can understand. Powernotebooks was highly recommended by a fellow member of the Short-Media forums to me so I decided to check them out. When I called them, Ron was extremely helpful in helping me choose the options for my PowerPro M 5:6 FORCE notebook and said that they could deliver on an accelerated schedule also. They fully lived up to the delivery schedule and I\u0027ve been very satisfied with my purchase from them. They really do live up to their high rating here; I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a good notebook with stellar support from the company selling them. Also, their prices were very good and I really appreciated the fact that I could order my notebook without an installed operating system, letting me save more money by being able to buy a Microsoft XP Pro liscense from someone else since I already have 2 OEM XP Pro disks and saving me around $50.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/PowerNotebooks\/comment\/157581#comment157581","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/PowerNotebooks.jpg","store_name":"PowerNotebooks.com","username":"muddoctor","rating":"5"}, "single");){kind=link}