Yes, you are definitely not responsible for the QC of any board, I totally agree. But knowing I was spending some good dough on a new custom that I waited on for some time. Make sure it's right before you leave the shop. And, yes you should have asked to throw it up on a rack and melt over it! It's part of the process! that's what's so cool about picking a board up at a factory rather a surf shop, you get to see the whole burrito, the operation that is, and that typically stocks you even more! Have you done that you could've pointed those blems out, especially the one on the nose??? You didn't see that one??Oh man. If a board FEELS GOOD, and LOOKS GOOD, it stocks you up even more and mentally it usually rides good and feels even better! Screw the volume, thickness, dimensions, etc. if it feels good and is really close, it's a custom! That's why a custom is unique! If it ends up being magic then you are way up!
Chase, I really feel for your situation, anyones really in a similar position. I totally understand your disappointment and that's why I find it really awesome that the shaper stuck his neck out and is helping you out. I also thinking about the board makers and what they do and how they do it and how often things can be stlightly off, overshaped, sanded thru, wrong color, wrong glass, etc. So that is why I comment this way. Best to you! And I'll be waiting for that bitchen post on the follow up about your experience and hope it doesn't turn out like goodfish? and his mcneill? disaster.
Stocked for you that they are making it good! At least you got to try the model. Are you getting a different model then? Sticking with the same one? same dimensions? Would you change the order knowing now that the board you rode wasn't too hot for you? just curious, but you don't need to reply.