Maybe they would, if the "problem" was more prevalent. As it happens, it seems the great majority of us have the common sense not to beat our stoves to death. For example, PE sells tens of thousands of stoves every year, and the number of cracked stoves reported in any given year has never been more than six. Nonetheless, the folks at PE, whom I've come to know as fundamentally good people, figured out a way to make their stoves even more bulletproof, a design change that took 5 years to implement. At this writing, not a single one of the new-design models has cracked, even in the hands of a true abuser.
As soon as my stove gets to around 400 degrees, I slide the air lever all the way to low as far as it can go. Have always done that since having issues controlling the damn thing. Did experiment at different temps, with the same results whether cutting back at 400 or 550 etc. It shoots up to 750ish for a bit, then finally settles down. I cannot control the thing any more than putting 3 splits in it and lowering the air leaver sooner. Which at lower temps, causes the wood to smolder. And I see no sense in putting 3 splits in a 3cf fire box and expecting that is all the stove can handle for a heat load, without it going thermonuclear.
I put my money on the new design change came after 2006-2008 era of inserts. That is wonderful news, if you purchased after this great development of engineering. But what about use owners that have struggles and dealt with the pre-improvement inserts? We get a weld job which cracks again, then the cold shoulder. Why would PE not offer us a new improved version to show they have heard our plight with the "bad" year models. We have been the loyal owners, gave them a chance to make it right, yet we get nothing, and new owner get the benefits of our bitching & suffering that most likely brought about this change.
I have been the biggest advocate of PE stoves, their warranty, and the loyalty I bled, is now shedding into "same warranty as everyone else" tailgate warranty.
I have never counted the cracking issues and years, but seems there is much more than six here alone, and many in the 2006-2008 era. If it is such a minor amount, then replacing the stoves should be even less of an issue. It is one thing to just run the hell out of the thing and disregard who it is run and how hot it is run. But I bet the majority of the issues with owners on this site alone, are stoves that we care so much for, we baby at times, and I personally loved my insert so much, I watched the temps like a mother worried about her newborn, yet have virtually no control over, if I put anything over 3 splits in the damn thing.
"even though every instance of said cracking they have investigated has been totally due to operator abuse"
Ok
, so now "Every" instance is totally due to abuse? But only in the stoves prior to 2008? Tom, I have always thought the most highly of you. But I disagree with this statement, and take it as a personal attack on myself and any other members that have this stove and the issues at hand.
Bottom line....certain years had this issue. I told of the quality control card that was obviously quick checked down the line by the same operator.
And they did not even give insight that the door would need adjusting, which was my very first problem.
I suppose the EBT flapper that was dislodged and not even in correct position and in the pivots points on my stove was my fault and "operator abuse" also?
That didn't lead to any issues did it?
That alone causing who knows what wide open until I found it should have warranted a new stove right then & there.
I don't look to push the hell out of my insert, but I sure as hell not going to not use it with a 3 split load and not use the space that it was built with.
I am fkin disgusted at this point, and tired of excuses!
Yeah the list of all us members with the very same issues is all "operator abuse", BULLSHIT!