I talked the the service person at Marquis Spa. He made if very clear that they had no intention of covering the part. I asked if they could work out some kind of arrangement like you suggested. He was very polite, but insisted that the five year warranty was expired and no further coverage could be warranted.
I agree, with the trouble I've had, a good company would attempt to work out something. One sale lost because of my bad experience would make the pump look cheap to Marquis. It's like an old business statistic that says that one lost customer tells 20 other people, and they tell 20 other people. That ends up being a lot of bad publicity.
Hey JR, I would call there service department and ask if they would consider covering the part, and you could pay or do the the labor yourself. I work with the tech support team at D1 Spas and knowing the details of the multiple issue, I would have made that offer to save the relationship. It is unfortunate that you have had these issue, I would also be interested to know if there have been issues with the power grid in your area. I wouldn't bash any other spa manufacturer or product, I would only suggest thatyou try to work it out with a manager or someone at the next level at Marquis.I would be really bummed if I were in th same situation.
Just my opinion.
Dennis (Tech Rep @ D1 Spas)