| Julien,
Can I assume you have your horn back and they're planning to send you the replacement in January and you'll do the swap then? Also, Is the problem, for all intents and purposes, a cosmetic one or is there more?
If you have your horn and it's a cosmetic problem and you have have concerns for some reason about offending the Bach company, well, it's clear. Play the horn and get a new one when they're good and ready to send it to you. I assume it plays as well as it did when you first got which is why you bought it.
They're NOT going to send you a bunch of horns to try out, forget that. This is the unfortunate problem of ordering horns and not being able to deal face-to-face. Next time you want to make a major purchase, I recommend the road trip neccesary. It's not that far to Elkhart from where you are or Louisville. There has to be a dealer there, right?
What harm is there in waiting (other than the nuisance) if the horn plays as it has?
ML |