I admit that I may have been throwing fuel on the fire. I have seen a lot of people with trouble free Cores, I have also seen a lot of people with tons of issues.. I would be concerned about the quality, but no more...
The
Core is unqusetionably a great watch in terms of function, design, usability, and looks. It is freakin awesome. But the
Core has suffered from an increasing number of quality build issues.. and People on the
Suunto Boards have been merciless.
Understand though that this is a monster of their own creation..
Suuntos have a reputation for being super pieces of equipment with a superior build quality. I have seen
Suunto Vectors that have literally been put through the wringer and still work great.. With the introduction of the
Core, production was moved to China, and many point to that as the chief reason for the lack of poor quality control (or more specifically percieved lack), and it there have been a wave of customer complaints..
YES!!! there are TONS of people who are completely stoked about their
Core. There are also lots of people who have had one or more issue with theirs. Take comfort that
Suunto has EXCELLENT Customer service and they are understanding about this issue and are working really hard to keep their customers happy...