My WORST! Lightsaber Buying Experience

[@FindingTheForce]

Have you had a pretty bad experience buying an expensive lightsaber? Leave a comment below!👇🏻 Please be respectful. 🙏🏻

[@priyonjoni]

Tatooine Sabers. I bought a costume for $150. The size was wrong. They gave me back $100. They let me keep it, but I have no need for it. They said the $50 covered the shipping cost. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@sajidnytours]

Well with scam savers but elf sabers is a good company the Luke v1 is aswome

[@chalion8399]

Well, I also purchased from Korbanth. My ROTS skinnyflex (prebuilt - w/proffie) had some simple problems, but it was due to a bad micro SD card slot. I soldered it back in and it now works fine. My Duke V3 from them is still being built and programmed and I may get it before May the 4th. I know other people who've ordered it too and they've been waiting longer than me (months longer than myself). But yeah, I don't know why their Quality Assurance is not on par either.

[@Bruticus1990]

Ultra Sabers they are just poor quality and not worth the money I spent on it

[@oldb-1kenobi]

Vader's Valut. I had gotten locked out of 3 Saber Trio reopenings straight in a roll, given up and took what I had saved over those attempts and decided to treat myself to a fully loaded Malstrom with all the bells and whistles. About two months after placing the oder that worldwide chip shortage hit and I was curious if it would affect my order and I contacted them. Apparently, I must have been the 500th person to ask that question that particular day and I promptly received a long reply personally from the owner explaing that using the "contact us" tab on the website wasn't actually how to contact them, how they have been in the business a long time, how it's not their first rodeo, and on and on and on. All I did was ask one single question, politely. It left me with the impression that VV doesn't want you to ask questions or contact them for anything, just pay them, go away and wait a year for your saber. I love the saber but customer service is half of the deal and counts for something too. I'm thankful that I've had no issues with the saber, I hate to think what contacting them to resolve an actual issue would be like.

[@priyonjoni]

I think some companies have to become self aware of how much volume they take in. They over do orders, and end up cutting corners. We’ve seen this happen with SaberForge and their longer than estimated delivery times. I’m okay waiting longer as long as communication is transparent and quality isn’t compromised.

[@FindingTheForce]

Yeah, I really hope it's a trend that's going away. Even Korbanth has a "ready to ship" section. 👍🏻

[@DrFranklynAnderson]

“It takes three different Allen wrenches!” Not gonna lie, this gave me a chuckle. I’ve used a manual wheelchair my entire life, and enjoy being able to do my own maintenance. Practically every bolt on these suckers uses a different size Allen wrench. I’ve even had ‘chairs where I had to use imperial and metric sets just to be able to adjust everything! 😂

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey Franklin, so you know more than anybody that the less wrenches you need the better! 😆 thank you so much for watching man, take care!

[@Nerd_Squadron]

Damn dude I’m sorry this was your experience! Especially with a great hilt! I’m just glad I’ve taught myself to install my own and program my own configs. Really hoping first time buyers don’t have this experience!

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey TND… stop bragging about your Proffie skills. 😆😆 jk thank you so much for the sympathy bro, it was last year, and I have almost forgotten how painful it was to wait so long for some thing that cool. 😢

[@Nerd_Squadron]

@@FindingTheForce I refuse to wait that long…I’ve done it in the past and will never do it again. Don’t forget I’m here to help!

[@90sjedi]

Hasn't happened to me as I always watch your channel brother been helping me save money and headaches for years. Appreciate it

[@FindingTheForce]

That is awesome David, thank you so much. I really appreciate your comment. May the force be with you!

[@dblankenship6947]

Yes, I do have a problem with the sequel shirt. But, you have the right to enjoy the Star Wars of your choice. Thanks for the video.

[@bobtimster62]

Randy's a nice guy...until you ask him too many questions. Then he bites your head off. I'll never buy from Korbanth again.

[@kingjamesii404]

Lol

[@bobtimster62]

@@Lostcanonmedia To put it charitably.

[@trackstarwillie2129]

So true. Hes an intolerable prick

[@Darthjarjar6619]

The editing on your videos get better each time keep up the great work 👍🏽

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey bud, always appreciate your comments. Thank you so much for the compliment. I really appreciate it. Just trying to have more fun making my videos. 😃👍🏻

[@ricoricciardi3346]

Also, one of the most frustrating things ever is waiting 6 months. ( yes I have - Saberforge ) and getting it and it doesn’t work.. then you ship it back and wait 3 more months to get it back… absolutely maddening!!!

[@doctorgiovanni853]

Blimey! I understand your frustrations, mate. That’s mad!

[@FindingTheForce]

Thank you!!! Telling you Rico, this order now and wait game has gone on long enough. Only buying ready to ship! Lol 🙌🏻

[@ricoricciardi3346]

@@FindingTheForce exactly bro!! That’s why my last few sabers have been Artsabers

[@ProtoKun7]

Ouch. I've ordered from Saberforge a few times but the longest I waited was only a bit over 4 months (I say "only", I'm patient and I trust them), and just a few days ago I received my Guardian Mk 4 after waiting for less than two months, which is easily my quickest turnaround. Only real issue I have is needing to pay the import fees getting them to the UK, but the quality of the pieces I've had has been great every time. When I even got the wrong blade with my Prodigal Son (got a regular one rather than the thin neck version that had a slightly higher cut for the scattering film inside), they sent me a replacement blade without needing the old one back, which is pretty reasonable given the blades are much cheaper and it would be a headache to send the blade back I guess.

[@theenderkeeper1534]

4:08 General Greivous would approve

[@Outer_Rim_Lightsabers]

I've been waiting for my Sabertrio Vektra CFX for about 3 months. and again so long on my Luke Proffie Replica by CrimsonDawn Sabers. i ordered both black friday at the same time 2 years ago and they arrived almost at the same time. definitely a thumbs up to Sabertrio. my graflex xenopixel also 3 months from endorlightsabers. My problems with Lukes were that the speaker was loose, so I glued it myself. The problem with my Xenopixel Graflex is that the screw that holds the hilt together can no longer be tightened. so everything is loose. and the screw that holds the chassis together in my Luke lightsaber is already starting to loosen.

[@kieranjeffery905]

Hey man. It's a shame to see this kinda thing happen. I just want to say tho at 17:03 when you activated the tip drag. One of the cross guards wasn't on. Hopefully it just wasn't connecting with the pins properly but thought I'd point it out👌 badass saber tho 10/10

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey buddy, thank you so much for watching. You’re very good eyes, for the demo in the video, the side blades are usually so snug that I don’t need to screw in the retention screw, using the three wrenches is really a pain, so it came a little loose, but I think I fixed it later. Ha ha 😅

[@doctorgiovanni853]

Oh dear! What a meandering, tedious and complicated process you endured over those ten months. Such a dreadful waiting experience. I lament with your valid frustrations. It is a real shame that had happened to you. Poor communication (on their end, that is) is a breakdown that results from a discrepancy or disconnect between what is said and what is understood. Taking Randy out of the machine, those within the company clearly did not understand what was going on with your sabre. Expensive, high-end lightsabres should never be withheld from any buyer. It’s poor practice. However, I am delighted to hear that you did, in fact, have a “happy ending.” I am so terribly sorry that this happened to you, but thank you for sharing your experience with us. 🙏 Slightly off topic, but would you happen to know of any good lightsabre wall mounts? I noticed your lovely display of lightsabres [mounted on the wall] in the background, and was wondering what you’d recommend this old doctor. I am in need of some quality ones; the ones I have at the moment are rather old and out of date. (I am also aware of the fact that some wall mounts gripping the blade can cause said blade to crack over time.) Thank you, Obi-Dad Kenobi! Take care, Giovanni Marino, M.D.

[@general_dude8025]

It's been a while since this video was released, but I just wanted to say, most of these are Korbanth's issue. They've a bad reputation for high end sabers and end-user experience. Their installs fail after months, I'm surprised yours still works. About the glitching when you press the aux button, that could've been fixed pretty easily. It was because the speaker was too loud and bassy, that it kept activating the clash threshold in your config file. All you'd need to do is increase the clash threshold until it works fine, and/or lower the volume.

[@PrideofAmerica7332]

Dude, that was absolutely ridiculous! I understand your patience to want to own a really good replica lightsaber, but for that price and discovering those problems, it would’ve been a straight up refund for me. Once I see I have to send it back on my dime, that would’ve been it. Refund all the way. We have so many lightsaber companies out there nowadays, the choices are there now. I feel for you though brother. Ever since COVID, quality has gone straight down the toilet nowadays. Smh.

[@coreyvisser7004]

When comes to purchasing sabers before they're assembled and waiting up to 6 months, I feel that there's one exception and that Sabertrio. They have 3 levels of customization. Their ready to ship sabers which are pre-customized, and you can only choose things like what blade to include, blade plug belt clip...etc. They get shipped out in a week or two and they're awesome. Then they have their custom sabers. These are any of their saber models and you can completely choose how you want it. The finish, the configuration, button type and color, covertec wheel color, you can even sometimes get small special things done like minor acid etching and powder coating. These have a lead time of 16-20 weeks but usually arrive within 6-12 weeks. Lastly there's their masterpiece line which is just like their custom line but even more customization. You can design your own custom pattern to acid etch onto the hilt and have any powder coating you want within reason. You have a direct line of contact with a design team for it. This has a lead time of 16-20 weeks from design confirmation which can be 2-4 weeks after purchase. Most people's sabers arrive between 18-25 weeks after purchase, but some have taken as long as 30 weeks. I know you're more into the replica hilts, but you should consider getting a custom Finding the Force hilt made with them.

[@LizardMan8675309]

If you want to hear a long wait, the 7chambers and Veracity labs Luke ROTJ V2 run has been going on for over 2 years now for an empty hilt. There were a TON of production issues. And in terms of waits in hilts I install my own sabers so even if I wait a long time I don’t have to worry about a botched install, so that’s good

[@VictoriasCantina]

Sorry about all the issues. My Korbanth Graflex Supreme (which I also waited 6 months for) does the same thing when I put it on the Kylo Ren font. They told me it was normal. 🤷‍♀️

[@FindingTheForce]

😬😬😬 Your lightsaber seizing… should not be normal! Lol I think an installer told me that if you raise up the sensitivity parameters on the soundboard that the speaker will no longer keep triggering the clash affect 👍🏻

[@shawneastland5711]

Any of the problems you had when you initially got it would have been enough for me to ask for a refund. No way I'm keeping an item that I spent $1000 on and it has issues right out of the box. You are way more forgiving than I am.

[@FindingTheForce]

Yeah… that thought has crossed my mind several times. But I guess I really wanted the saber and was really curious as to how different it was than my converted Disney version.

[@mikedeguzman1]

I had the same situation with Korbanth. I purchased the SK2 rogue master and after waiting 3 months I believe there were some issues. The auxiliary button started the same thing you had with the aux button. Also a lot of the parts did not align properly. When I posted some questions on how to fix the issue Korbanth would as me to remove the video of the issue on some FB lightsaber pages/forums. I sent it back to have it fixed and after they took a few weeks to fix the issue they wrapped the hilt with the straps that were included. I didn’t want that wrapped so I just asked for my money back. Too many people responding to different emails I sent for updates and different answers from different people for the same question. Randy did refund me my purchase. I was so bummed because this was the first really large purchase. Spending over 700 on a saber. That should and waiting that long… it killed my buzz. This was before the pandemic if I remember correctly. But SaberTrio has restored my faith in the saber industry.

[@FindingTheForce]

Awww man. Sorry to hear that. I know that Buzz your talking about. It’s the magic feeling of getting a new saber. Sorry to hear that it got rained on. 😕

[@bobtimster62]

Yes, KR is supposed to have the most screen accurate lightsabers. I buy empty hilts from them and then send them to my private installer to install the electronics (CFX in my case).

[@paulb3151]

That's why I'm a stickler for making sure things work correctly. Sounds like they first person who sent the kylo out was a new starter at the company, and as for you having to pay for the shipping back due the plthw price you paid personally I think the company should have paid for that. Plus if it had a warranty on it they could have just replaced it.

[@SuperMinion1]

Sorry you had such an experience buying that saber, but thanks for the tips I'm hoping to one day get a Neopixel saber. Also as a sequel fan I love the shirt!!!

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey Nick, much SQL love to you bro! Thank you so much for watchIng. 🙏🏻

[@ShiozakiSama]

As someone who has bought from multiple companies, make sure to do the research, look at this guy, and other guys videos of the companies. Something I should have done when buying my first Luke neopixel.

[@princediesel1]

What is the yoda item in the background? Looks really good

[@FindingTheForce]

Thanks a lot, bud, I adore that statue. I was hunting around for a year or two and I fell in love with that one. It’s from sideshow collectibles. 😃👍🏻 search Yoda and I’m sure he will pop up pretty easy. Thanks for watching.

[@princediesel1]

@@FindingTheForce you have a great channel, my son and I watch it 👍, all the best from Canada 🇨🇦

[@maryduarte3248]

I like your star wars stuff behind you thanks for sharing your video

[@FindingTheForce]

Thanks a lot Mary, you are the best.

[@whyitmatterstome]

I have been looking at Anakin replicas for my first lightsaber, but now I'm discouraged. I'm willing to pay $400, but if you can't get a $1300 dollar saber to work, then what's the point? I just want one that looks decent (doesn't have to be 'perfectly' screen accurate), so if anyone has suggestions on where to purchase one I will use as a display mainly, please help.

[@chrisanderson1-66]

I have had a recent experience with Theory sabers......both have board issues and I wanted a last minute change and it never happened. Now we are trying to figure out what to do. Im refusing to send anything back. They need to fix this on them. Almost 500$ and its been a nightmare.

[@LaphobaOfficial]

HELP! I got a saber ep 3 obi wan neopixel, and my blade i got with it had circle marks on the bottom AND the top typically where the screws go but they were bigger circles than the screws so im wondering if thats normal

[@justinshaw7279]

So someone explain to me why when I go on the KR saber website the URL shows the warning ⚠️ icon

[@sithdarkness6972]

For that cost has the Crystal got a crack in it so it looks unstable or is it in one piece 🙄

[@TheLastSon85]

I have heard similar stories and that's why I choose to install my own. Do you have more information on that particular crystal chassis? I have a KR sabers crossguard that I'll eventually install

[@williamstevens2667]

I once ordered two Champion level Neopixels from SaberForge, and the ETA was 2-3 months. It took them 9 to ship them, and one of the blades didn't work at all in the hilt. Took nearly a year to get ahold of their Kenobi lightsaber after they finally fixed it.

[@midnightthinker5479]

Bro that's y saber forge is trash

[@windsofsilkmartialarts7756]

I’ve never had a problem with light saber, but I think that if you would have just gotten one from Galaxy edge, you wouldn’t have all the problems don’t get me wrong. The light saber looks really good and I love your show but I was wondering do you think that the authentic light sabers that come from Disney will be worth more as a collectors item than the high-end ones

[@thurisaz4life21012]

I have a one replica graflex that I bought empty and had a installer which I wont mention his name but he used to much hot glue that I ever seen, I tested it and everything and it was terrible. I even sent it to him about a couple of times then he didn't want to fix it for me because it was all about his time " if you work with me then i can work with you" so instead i sent it to solo sabers and that man did a good job. after a while I sold it because i wanted to get a more screen accurate graflex so I ended up getting the amount of money I needed and got a new 89 sabers graflex for 180 from a sale and got babu sabers to install it and till today i still got my beautiful graflex.

[@bryanisaacs9741]

Was it done with a Proffie board and if you get a chance check the SD card any respectable programmer should put the config file on there, so you will have no further problems with anyone else who does work on it

[@bruhmoment7424]

Every third party saber company should have a “ready to ship” section like korbanth and saber trio. When paying a premium price for a custom product or even a generic product with custom internals, I don’t expect the shipping to be super fast. I’d rather wait longer for it to get to my house in working order.

[@tifoufou]

You would have cried your life being me. Ordered my very first saber from Vader's Vault. Ordered a Flex Kyber edition. Took a year and two months to process the order and get it shipped! I was aware the delay could be very long and was prepared to it.. Got my precious, it's movie accurate couldn't be happier with the build quality. Oh and mine was 1200$ us, convert that in canadian currency with the custom fees, it goes to 2k..

[@kaaluha]

a YEAR??!

[@tifoufou]

@@kaaluha yup…

[@maryduarte3248]

Thanks for the information

[@FindingTheForce]

Thanks for watching Mary!! 🙏🏻

[@ThePhantomMenace88]

Dude that sucks! I’m so sorry. I do have a question tho. How did you get that Vader helmet that way? I’m sure that’s the black series version but the way it’s displayed is legit

[@BrendanYoungMusic]

There are "exploded" or "expanded" display stands you can get online :)

[@Monkeydluffy4677-l4t]

What happened to one of the Vents? Near 17 min mark

[@Outer_Rim_Lightsabers]

I'm just watching the video casually, I don't know if this has already been answered in the video. But why don't you just put together your own lightsaber config yourself on your PC, the way you personally prefer?

[@Emolga6274]

Why don’t u just build a lamborgini so u can save money

[@Outer_Rim_Lightsabers]

@@Emolga6274 compares copy paste with building a car. I have never heard a worse comparison in my life, how old are you. If you don't know anything about configs and lightsabers, that's ok. But then don't make such stupid comments. remember this for the future

[@blowzy]

I buy from Padawan Outpost and even to the US there shipping only takes 3-5 business days although they are located in the UK

[@FindingTheForce]

Yikes man... I would not recommend buying from a company that ONLY has a 14 day warranty. 😬 Thanks for watching bud. 👍🏻

[@KKennyy-i3x]

Is 89saber version Kylo Ren good?

[@ricoricciardi3346]

Yeah, I think Korbanth offers really good quality Hilts which are usually very screen accurate…. BUT like you said if you get the electronics through them you are gambling.. I bought 1 install from them and since I have bought empty hilts and had them installed elsewhere or just used them as a static display hilt .

[@goodday2u936]

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience purchasing your lightsabernormally Korbanth is one of the better lightsaber makers in the industry...and speaking of waiting time i have been waiting 15 months for a lightsaber...ordered it June 3, 2022 and it arrived September 1 of 2023😂 from Vaders Vault but it was worth the wait really beautiful Lightsaber

[@mjohnson8832]

I’m pretty sure that blade glitching is due to the volume. It was happening with my 89 sabers skinny flex I lowered the volume a bit and it totally stopped hope this helps

[@Renfield37]

i like ultra saber i got mine from the dark apprentice.. took just 1 month for the 2nd one and the first one only a week the .. first one was silver with no sound for $80 i think but the 2nd one is black with sound and a green blade that was just $180 i believe

[@Portyhouse]

I'm a year late on this...I HATE experiences like this, Randy (nice or not) should be owning the shipping costs based on the quality of the product. Why should the purchaser who's paid good coin be out of pocket, be chasing communication and waiting this long. It's disgusting and the organization should be ashamed. He's damn lucky you're being respectful in this review. btw love the channel!

[@strikebackprops]

Saber community’s worst nightmare, sorry to hear. Glad everything is finally fixed for you.

[@FindingTheForce]

Thanks a lot man, much appreciated! 🙏🏻

[@maszkalman3676]

Interestingly smallar saber companies can't do this type of shit they would be out of customers like in a month...

[@justins9886]

Actually, it is 100% the general contractors job to check the work of everyone they hire. They check it before the inspectors show up to do an actual building inspection. The general contractor most definitely checks the final product before the customer receives it. I’m guessing it was a bad analogy on your part or are you say it was Randy’s fault for not checking it?

[@iceman4817]

Hey obi dad kenobi, not to take away from your experience...no one has time for that...but where'd that Mandalorian picture in your studio come from? I want one!

[@FindingTheForce]

Thanks so much Ice Man!! I actually picked it up quite a while ago at a little store over here in California called hobby lobby. Only place I’ve ever seen it. Thanks so much for watching.

[@Akunza]

To be honest I owned a Proffie and a Asteria sound board in a saber I bought last year. I didn't like with the sound fonts it was loaded with but then again I bought the Bors Dragonslayer hilt from Pach Store. Now I am curious about this Xenopixel version xD

[@jeffox10001]

I paid for a saber in 2021 and still waiting for it. I don’t expect to get it. The seller Keizen sabers isn’t doing anything.

[@caydenvlogs-mn1jo]

I ordered mine from vaders vault a couple years ago I bought it in may and it got here either october or november it got here turned it on and it worked perfectly and it wasn't a ready to ship saber either.

[@jeragala]

There is no chip shortage anymore that got fixed more than 2-3 months ago already . But this happens a lot and it sucks

[@Alex-theez]

Ive said it many times, you never buy installed sabers from korbanth, or saberforge. EVER....

[@FindingTheForce]

I totally hear you, Alex, the best place I can think of to send people to find an installer. It would be the Facebook lightsaber groups? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bluebomber81]

I would be fuming if I got that. Replied to your pinned, and even just that experience tells me just to do as much of this as I can, myself, lol. I was hoping these were a bit more reliable. Like, if I sold them, it's probably likely not everyone is gonna get into spinning and test durability on these in that kind of way, but I do want to be sure I'm giving people something that's at least trying to stay together, lol. Just have to be more selective and skeptical going forward.

[@silverstrike1575]

So I bought a $175 Kylo Ren lightsaber I ordered back in January and when it finally came two weeks later. I put all the blades in and turned it on nothing happened so I was like um ok so I checked the batteries cause I thought maybe they didn't include them which they did include them and I found one of them was corroded.

[@hannsolo51]

Dude where did you buy a Kylo Ren saber for $175? That's a crazy good deal. Would love to know where. Been trying to get my hands on a better one than my current one.

[@silverstrike1575]

​@@hannsolo51 this was back in January and it was on shop Disney but they no longer offer it

[@kuya_timmy]

Ain’t nobody got time for that! 😂😂😂 nice touch

[@FindingTheForce]

Lol… thanks bud! 👍🏻😆

[@TheRealVodun13]

I have quite a love/hate relationship with Kylo Ren's lightsaber. I like it, it's cool, but it kind of bugs me at the same time. I feel like in the new movies they did way too much experimental stuff with lightsabers, and I'm not a fan. Don't get me wrong, they did it in the sequels too, but I feel like I can make an exception for Darth Maul's double blade and Mace Windu's purple blade. I actually almost bought the Force FX Kylo Ren lightsaber, but instead I sprung for the much cheaper Ultimate FX Darth Vader lightsaber (which by the way died, RIP). All in all, I'm sad that this was a bad experience, especially considering the absurd price tag.

[@Obi-WanCanBlowMe]

having a crossguard on a lightsaber is the most stupid idea ever and a great representation of disney’s star wars

[@paulnicholson5997]

Bruh, horrible experience, sorry you had to put up with that. SO, I do have a pretty bad story that led me to the way I purchase now, was the driving force, you could say. DX Sabers( DO NOT BUY FROM THEM). I purchased the Ahsoka Rebels Proffie 2 hilt set for around $500+, this guy was the only one that had them T the time. I ordered after speaking with the owner about completion times, etc. So I place an order, the appt time goes by. Basically called and emailed for almost 6 months. Con't getting excuses. Got a final E mail saying would ship in 2 weeks, very apologetic, bla bla bla. That time passed. I was done. Called my CC company and started a charge back. When this happened, they magically shove " Something" in the mail. I told them it was too late, I didn't want it anymore, they said "too bad, were shipping it anyway." Let the CC company know of the shenanigans. Now this is a $500, 2 saber order, 5 months over due. The package arrived in a "tootsie roll" container, Something you get a poster in, with 2 lightsabers that were $500+! There was no padding whatsoever, you could hear whatever they sent, sliding back and forth, up and down the tube. I DIDN'T EVEN OPEN IT! DX even tried to pretend they had decision making power and tried to act like they were denying my CC chargeback. I sent it back the next day. Never opened it and got my money back from my CC. DX IS THE WORST I E EVER DEALT WITH. These guys were a nightmare, I was lied to over and over again, which I documented, and EVERYONE SHOULD STEAR CLEAR OF DX SABERS!

[@FindingTheForce]

oh man... Hey Paul, thank you so much for sharing. I had never heard anyone firsthand. Tell me about an experience they had with that company. I can't believe they shipped it out so quick when they got a call from the credit card company. Lol so happy to hear you got your money back, take care bud.

[@paulnicholson5997]

@Finding The Force Yeah, they're pretty bad. I watched a breakdown of the chassis from DX with an electronics expert. The expert found DX had been using substandard wiring and parts that couldn't handle the power loads required for their sabers. It also seemed like they hadn't dealt with an adult who knew what was up. I'm sure they screwed many people over, I'm surprised they're still in business, TBH. Pure dumpster fire, stay as far away as possible. Plus, they had a prepared response to the fact that the items were damaged, which I didn't verify because I sent the package back without looking at the contents. There was no reason to open it, you could hear the hilts sliding back and forth and were definitely sent unpadded. I'm sure it was all broken anyway.

[@Anijcol]

Did you hear Pitt Force Five is back in business. And their already out of stock on a one for one swap. I just do t get it.

[@ark7204]

Yep.. Back. Not sure what happened before or now.

[@parkerbarhorst856]

Why do you need Allen wrenches when you can just assemble the lightsaber with the force? 😂 Just joshing you man, I hate when this kinda stuff happens. Thanks for the heads up !

[@Joshuagarciaofficial]

8:06 I laughed so hard 💀😂

[@FindingTheForce]

hahaha 😉 Thanks buddy... I was pretty excited about adding that into the video, not going to lie. Lol thank you so much for watching.

[@noahdisney8081]

I know what u mean, I got the master cainen lightsaber, and it arrived with several scratches on it

[@RyanBlaze]

I look at it this way.. it’s a Kylo Ren Saber. And a really high end one. I think I would send it out again to fix it a little more and re glue stuff and just take it for what it is. It should be cursed IMO being Kylos saber it makes for a cool story of it being kinda cursed in a way and I wouldn’t mind that from having one of his sabers at all. Kinda adds to the coolness of it IMO

[@johnrum8511]

Remember Icons Replicas? Don't ever pay in full for a replica that is in development.

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey John, no, I have never heard of them. Going to look them up now, afraid I'm going to find. 😬

[@sergiozabala6081]

Of these brands I prefer to buy only the handle because they are very faithful to the original

[@willdband]

Yikes. I've thankfully have had positive experiences from all the saber smiths I've purchased from, even korbanth

[@Darthjarjar6619]

Win some lose some I guess with sabers

[@BamMadness]

I am going on 13 months waiting on a saber from Vaders Vault. I feel the pain every single week.

[@SpaceWizardCosplay]

That sucks, but it is Vader's Vault - however this year they have started doing ready to ships and are no longer taking special orders. I spoke to them at Megacon and this has all been confirmed in-person. The longest wait time is now around 1 week for a ready to ship saber.

[@BamMadness]

@@SpaceWizardCosplay I didn’t mind the wait at first. But the part that gets me is the zero communication between where they are at with the saber and getting back to me. I messaged at the 13 month mark about what’s going on with the saber and it’s been three weeks without any kinda reply. You would think if the saber takes longer then their posted extended wait time average they would at least say something about it to me in a direct message.

[@VegasGoldenJediKnight]

yeah for $1300 he deserved to get lit up about that. just stinks for the ppl who this happens to who don't have youtube channels with 80k followers...

[@genevamaria5881]

😱😱😱😱 that’s all I have to say about that …

[@FindingTheForce]

😆😆😆… ❤️🙏🏻

[@jakkujunktrader2766]

You are correct incorrect on alot of points. Understanding boards and what they are capable of is very important. Proffie is unlimited as others are very limited. And not all sabers come with Allen keys

[@FindingTheForce]

Thanks. I have mentioned that exact point on many videos. I heard there is a new Xenopixel board V3 coming out soon. 😃👍🏻

[@jakkujunktrader2766]

@Finding The Force I know Randy very well I worked for him before I went out on my own. You hit the nail on the head.

[@paulb3151]

3keys and I loved the por sound 🤣🤣

[@Dizz18]

You, the buyer, should not be responsible for return shipping for mistakes that YOU didn't make. It is the seller's responsibility, regardless of company size, to ensure their product arrives to the buyer in the described and satisfactory condition. Any sellers that don't comply to these rules, should be hit with a buyer protection claim.

[@ericbios6715]

Bro I just started watching your videos and I noticed in this one that at the end after all those mistakes they made you still try to make them look good.... Though you were true about everything that happened, I would not be talking good about that company... To me that's unacceptable $1,000 is a lot of money for somebody like me to be paying for a toy that will be hanging on the shelf of my house... And then have to go through all that bullshit for a YEAR damn near, fuck it and fuck that company...

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey Eric, I wanted to personally welcome you to my channel and tell you that I really appreciate your support. It feels like it’s been so long since I made that video. Even though I would have personally handled my own situation differently. If I were the owner, I guess I did not want to throw the owner in front of the bus, even if some of his employees made mistakes. 🤷🏼‍♂️😉👍🏻

[@ShiozakiSama]

No, if I wait for more than the given shipping time, refund. I wont wait. I a patient, but I am not lazy patient. If my saber has more than two problems, and by two, I mean like. Oh, one screw was loose, or the battery was bad, ok those are excuseable. For a 200 dollar saber. For 1300? No. Absolutely not. Immediate refund. No, there is no chance to fix it, no chance to remedy the situation. If I pay that much for a replica, it better work, or lower the price. I had Aliexpress sabers as my dueling beater sabers, and they have worked better than some 300+ dollar sabers. I have bought from Crimson Dawn, and Imperial Workshop, sabers got here within a week. I bought Fram Damien saber. Long story, but saber finally arrived after getting a refund, and having the saber lost in transit twice.

[@PalomboDylan]

Which is why I am going to buy direct from neopixel. The inner kyber crystal thing is neat but not worth a shitty saber.

[@PerfectDuallity]

I really wanna see the plugs sanded down and connnected

[@caydenvlogs-mn1jo]

what ever happened to landon sidious

[@Pourusdeerpercussion]

pov hes recording the end of the vid and finds another problem

[@AVoXagainstTox]

That’s just how the Saber market is. These are hobbyist build type sabers and in general they’re high maintenance. Sounds like you need to just stick with your cheap oversized Disney sabers if you’re worried about stuff like that.

[@DerekEvans1013]

I've seen Korbanth is way overpriced. I've seen the same lightsabers sold elsewhere with the same components for a good bit cheaper than these guys. I doubt I'd ever buy from them

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

I just clicked on this video. Is it Ultrasabers? I wanna know if it's Ultrasabers.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Not Ultrasabers? Huh. I'm genuinely shocked. Cuz I have stories.

[@kaaluha]

@@TheFiddleFaddle i've heard ultrasabers isn't so good

[@jakkujunktrader2766]

If it's my fault with an install I always pay for the shipping.

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey, that is very respectable and honest of you, thanks for watching junk trader

[@darthjay1321]

Stick to the FX sabers. Much better quality and no waiting 6 month period.

[@badwolfsat5]

There is no freakin' way I'd accept having to pay shipping for a $1000 lightsaber that wasn't assembled correctly in the first place. You're being way to forgiving in that regard, "Industry Standard" or not. That's Industry BS if that's the case.

[@Solo_Sabers]

Soo many sabers can be installed in a 6 month span, correctly

[@FindingTheForce]

Hahaha… I do believe you probably have the record solo. 😉😆👍🏻

[@phantomdeath0078]

Yeah the sequels suck.

[@dillonpercy1058]

1:18 yes.

[@tbatrics]

I'm fortunate. To have a 1300 bad buying experience, one must first have 1300 dollars to spend lol.

[@ruffel1423]

so much for that? i only find this sword with a soundboard and xenopixel for 600€ bro you should be carefull where you buy your swords ma men

[@Nomad_fiveo9]

I m sorry that u had such a bad experience with korbanth

[@FindingTheForce]

Hey panda, thanks a lot bud, really appreciate that.

[@Dkickz93]

I’m sorry but if I pay $1300 for anything and there’s any issue, it’s going right back and getting my money back.

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

I wouldn’t spend $1300 on Kylo Ren’s screen used saber 😂

[@maryduarte3248]

Ren lightsaber has a flame its cool

[@maryduarte3248]

Hi I hope your weekend was good

[@TryHardProductions1]

Idaho or Tennessee... some state over there 😂

[@Nina-rj4nu]

Dude, I'm so sorry. So unfair. All sorts of wrong.