Nope. Lifetime Warranty has actually made things worse for SantaCruz (maybe others?). Just before they went to lifetime warranty they had more of a no questions ask policy and would warranty pretty much anything that wasn't abuse, including damage caused by crashes. Now it's more likely to be a crash replacement deal than a no cost replacement. So 5 year no questions asked or lifetime, but expect to pay if something breaks.
I guess the newer way is more fair, but don't forget frames have jumped up in price dramatically in the past few years. Thankfully, bikes don't break like they used to.
Dec. 24, 2020, 10:31 a.m. - woodyak
Nope. Lifetime Warranty has actually made things worse for SantaCruz (maybe others?). Just before they went to lifetime warranty they had more of a no questions ask policy and would warranty pretty much anything that wasn't abuse, including damage caused by crashes. Now it's more likely to be a crash replacement deal than a no cost replacement. So 5 year no questions asked or lifetime, but expect to pay if something breaks. I guess the newer way is more fair, but don't forget frames have jumped up in price dramatically in the past few years. Thankfully, bikes don't break like they used to.