Don't buy Boxee Hardware, EVER!!!
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Boxee, as a company, has left a horrible taste in my mouth. I own the original Boxee Box. Actually, I owned two until I got an X Box and gave the other one to my mother.

My factory Boxee Box remote went bad. By then, D-Link wasn't manufacturing replacement parts anymore. So, I had to buy a third party remote. It didn't last long either. Instead of spending another $50 on a third party remote, I decided to see what other internet TV options were on the market. That is when I discovered the reason D-Link had retired the Boxee Box; they had released a new piece of Boxee hardware, Boxee TV.

I bought one. I was completely sold on the idea of having everything Boxee Box had, but with over-the-air (OTA) TV as well. Unfortunately, Boxee TV was nothing compared to its predecessor. I guess at the lower price tag ($98 vs. $230) it should have been expected; you get what you pay for.

What changed between the Boxee Box and Boxee TV? Well, most of the apps all but disappeared. On the Boxee Box you had the option of watching most network TV shows the day after they came out. With Boxee TV your only option was to watch the shows live using the OTA function. I found a few channels (Fox, PBS, and CW) available in my area, but really needed a more powerful antenna to actually watch anything.

I actually really enjoyed my Boxee Box. I liked having the option to basically watch anything available online. At one point (the feature stopped working for some reason), if you couldn't find something you wanted using the many search functions, you could just use Boxee Browser to watch shows from the website (mtv.com). It was quirky sometimes, but at least it worked!!! On top of that, you could watch Netflix, Vudu, etc.

I guess Boxee figured that the OTA feature would replace the somewhat quirky search-for-what-you-want option of Boxee Box. Theoretically, with the Beta DVR option of Boxee TV (only availabe in some areas), it would have.....IF IT WAS OPERABLE. The wireless card in the Boxee TV wouldn't pick up my wireless signal unless it was sitting right next to the router. In an attempt to make the Boxee TV cheaper than the Boxee Box, they must have downgraded the wireless card :(. The antenna that comes with the Boxee TV is worthless. The remote is cheaply made and I guarantee it would break faster than the Boxee Box remote did...Speaking of the remote, the Boxee Box was controlled via an RF remote. No matter where you were pointing the thing, it would work, even if you were in the other room. Boxee TV uses an IR remote, which is more like your traditional TV remote. But, for if you were used to the Boxee Box remote, you will be deeply dissatisfied with the Boxee TV remote.

Why won't I ever by another Boxee hardware product, EVER??? When Boxee Box first came out, I was naive about the whole internet TV thing. It was my first internet TV device. So, when I bought the thing for $230 and it took them 4 months to get Netflix, and another 4 months to get most of the kinks worked out, I was naive enough to have patience. The Boxee TV brought me back to that same place...wanting the thing to work as promised and being utterly disappointed. But this time, instead of waiting 8 months for Team Boxee to fix all of their mistakes, I just took it back and decided to buy a Roku. The Roku was $20 cheaper and works 1,000 times better. It doesn't have OTA TV, but for the price difference I can buy an antenna that actually works and get all the OTA TV I want.

After launching two products that weren't ready for launch, Boxee and D-Link really need to reevaluate their approach. They have made some foolish mistakes, and if there is anyone else out there like me, they have lost some customers along the way.
2636911
I purchased 2 of these shelves.  After successfully assembling one of them, I opened the other box, and half of the hardware was missing.  I went onto Amazon to try to contact the manufacturer so they could simply send the correct parts, and there was NO response.

Fortunately for me, my husband is extremely handy and after a trip to the hardware store was able to find parts to jimmy-rig the shelf enough so we could assemble it.  However, I would not trust this manufacturer.
2961892
2nd unit I have purchased that have DEFECTIVE screw holes on the backplate.  Holy crap, can't you guys get the tolerances right for these things.  The first one I purchase had all three holes defective (screws went in about a 1\8 inch and then seized.  This one I only had two holes work right and I left it installed as such as I could not go through your ONEROUS RMA process and wait 2-3 weeks for the new backplate like I did on the first one.  If I tell you I need a new backplate, DONT make me go through a checklist (to include photos) to verify that I am not really a person that wants to collect metal backplates for a hobby.  A potentially AWESOME product that is being dragged down by crappy quality assurance on the fit and finish.
4392840
Seems like exactly what I wanted till I got it.  2-12-2013, RevA.

I spend hours searching for exactly what I wanted, considering price (no more that $25-30). This one (5363.110.020, discontinued) was it:
Oblong, ~5-1/2 centers, white wood, 4 rubber bumpers, not woman's or children sized (there are non-here).

Round ONE (from Wayfair):
The problem?  The sipping people at Standard (according to the label).  First the hinges were not secured, if they flopped out and the package was dropped on that end, they got snapped off.  This coupled with shipped in the original box.  Not double boxed.  No bubble rap.  It arrived with the hinges broken clean off.
The real problem is that the hinges are thin plastic, poorly made, and are not taped into the center of the seat...

Round TWO (Wayfair):
The problem?  The sipping people at Standard (according to the label).  First the hinges were not secured, if they flopped out and the package was dropped on that end, they got snapped off.  This time doubled boxed with ONE SHEET of bubble rap!!!  Arrived with ONE hinge cracked very slightly.
The real problem is that the hinges are thin plastic, poorly made, and are not taped into the center of the seat...

Round THREE (Standard):
This time complained to Standard directly. They sent me a ~$75 plastic seat (5283110.020, review elsewhere, its even worse)), equivalent to the above "but better."  Not so much, it worse!!!
This time doubled boxed with **NO** bubble rap!!!  Arrived in one piece (not broken)?
This one had hardware that did not fit correctly, had 4 plastic bumpers, not rubber, and tends to slide around side ways unless supper-tightened...

All this because I can seem to spend ~$100 on toilet seat, locally...

Note:
Mostly what I found at the local HW store, was crazy expensive (~$100+) or was woman's or children sized (non-here), and had two bumpers (more pron to crack in half with just two if wood).  My bathroom is unheated, as its the coldest room in the house, wood is less icy in the morning)...
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Want to pay $180 to beta test buggy software? Then Boxee Box is for you!

Had I slapped Boxee onto a spare PC at home, I'd be a lot more tolerant of the many (yes, MANY) bugs in the software.  But I didn't do that, I bought a rather pricey retail-ready box, aimed at the non-tech-savvy everyday consumer.  Because I wanted easy.  I wanted to just plug it in and have it work.  Oh, how that wasn't the case.

I will spare you the looooooooooooong version, but I ended up returning two of these boxes to Amazon as defective because Boxee's support (aka a message board) told me that I must have received two defective boxes because of the signal drops, system freezes, crashes, etc. I was experiencing.  I scoured the internet for answers.  I posed questions on the Boxee forums.  I uploaded debug logs.  I tried two different HDMI cables, two different tvs, etc., and in the end, two different Boxee Boxes.  It was the box.  But it wasn't the hardware (my two boxes came with firmwares that were many, many generations apart, so they weren't from the same batch).  The software is just a glitchy mess right now.

Boxee has enormous potential and when it's working, it's awesome.  But getting it working, and KEEPING it working seem to be where this product can't get it together.  I wanted to love my Boxee, but it just didn't love me back.
4258903
I purchased this fan through a local auto parts store rather than Amazon however I feel compelled to write a review. I have no issue with the quality of the electric fan itself however the attachment hardware included is absolute garbage. I followed installation instructions regarding tension. Two of the four plastic mounting rods disengaged resulting in a loosely installed fan. Even the salesman at my local auto parts store had these fail during his installs. Hayden Customer Service's response is that the mounting rods are not under warranty and instructed me to either purchase replacements or remove the entire fan assembly from my vehicle and return to place of purchase. What a waste of time and merchandise, all I wanted Hayden to do was send me replacement attachment rods! In disgust I shared with the Hayden Rep the fact that I personally worked 23 years as Consumer Service and Quality Assurance Manager for a major five billion dollar corporation. Our division received 5,000 phone calls per month and did not become as large as it is by blowing off customers with regard to replacement of defective parts. As far as I am concerned Hayden failed in this regard.
725447
I ordered this motherboard from my local vendor for my new computer. Since I usually build my computers on my own, I have some experience in selecting components. I used to be a fan of AsRock (until this story unfolded). Everything about this motherboard looks as if it were perfect. Good components, good looking, good price.

Except: When it was time to mount in the CPU, and I opened the proective cover, I saw to my horror, that one of the pins was bent.

Now, naive as I was, I thought to myself: "Ok, that's a case for warranty."

When I went to my local seller, however, I was informed that I was two days too late, since I would have had to bring this in within 5 days.

"Wait, 5 days? Why this ridiculous and arbitrary time constraint?" I hear you ask.

Well, as was explained to me, AsRock supposedly checks their motherboards "with extreme precision" and it's therefore "impossible" that the pins were bent beforehand. That allows them to kick all warranty rights of the customer in the trash can.

Nice.

Talk about blaming the victim. They sell me a defective product, and because I wasn't fast enough in noticing their mistake, I get to lose more than a 100$. NIce.

I tried multiple avenues to get my money back, all in vain. AsRock simply and blatently refuses. What do we even need warranty rights for, anyway? Every company can just say: "We verify our product, so therefore it's your fault. Therefore, we get to keep your cash while giving you junk in return."
AsRock: I cannot express in words how angry and disappointed I am with you. "Impossible" and "extreme precision" my eye. This was the last time I ever bought anything from you. A company that is willing to treat it's customers like idiots and cash cows does not deserve my money.
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Ummmmmm...Where is the hardware people?  Looks like someone tried to put it together and stopped at the swiveling part; then reboxed it but kept the hardware.  Not nice.  Scratches were more than cosmetic as was advertised.  Went to the hardware store to see if we could salvage the situation only to find out that the bottom ring that holds the legs in was also missing.  So. Now returning it.  Can I give this zero stars?
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I bought this rack thinking that it would be a nice piece of equipment. Well, I was wrong. The mounting instructions are terrible. It took me a while to figure out which bolt to use for my vehicle. Got everything on the roof, just to find out that the Thule recommended bolt size is wrong. I couldn't get the locking mechanism in place with the "recommended bolts."

The installation itself is also very hard. It takes a lot of fumbling to properly attach the rack to my car. There are six bolts that you have to tighten in order to get the rack attached properly. This is pretty hard if you are doing this by yourself. I absolutely dislike the mounting procedure as I take my rack on and off frequently. I'm happy I held on to my Yakima Front loader. It is a much better product.

The rack itself is also flawed. The side arm ratchet was very loose. I decided to just to a test fit with my bike. The tires don't really sit in the tray that well, and when the ratchet arm is closed it doesn't inspire confidence. I have Kona Hei Hei 29 with 2.2" wide tires. This should fit nicely, but it does not. The rack felt so bad that I never put my bike on it and drove somewhere. I immediately took it off and put my Yakima Front loader back on. I would not recommend this rack to anyone. It is flawed, and the Yakima products are much better by a huge margin.

I called customer support, because I didn't feel that this was the quality product that I was promised. Said that my call would be answered in one minute. I waited 10 minutes until I actually spoke to a real person who then put me on hold again because he did not know what he was doing. They said that they would give me a refund, but that I would have to pay my own shipping and that there is 50% restocking. No thank you. I would basically be giving them money to receive nothing. I will never again purchase a Thule product again.
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This looked like a really nice exercise bike when it came in the mail.  Problem is there was no hardware.  We tried for weeks through various means to get the manufacturer to send the hardware, and got nowhere.  (Once I got to talk to a real person, who promised we'd get the hardware, but it never came.)  This bike has a fantastic price, but I would never deal (knowingly) with Impex Fitness Products again!
665714
Horrible, Horrible experience!  Stay away from Winsoon products.  Missing parts, damage, bolts to long on the rollers require 4 extra washers, bad specs in their descriptions.
I build and install barn doors in Colorado, take it from me go with another manufacturer.
Recently purchased three sets that had no specs in the description that I didn't have enough room on header for these slider doors.  When I asked for a return label, they strung me along to the day my return window closed and then told me it was out of the window for return.  The other set was ordered a week later so I tried to start the return process and they did the exact same thing again.  Exchanging email with me for 7 days until the window closed then they went silent.
Magically I went back to the site and  they had  added a photograph in the description that showed the extra space required for their junk hardware.
If you like drilling holes in the wheel brackets so their bolts fit thru  and cutting rails  because the description says 8 and it comes 8-6, this is the company for you..
Seriously though, there are very good companies that sell quality kits, just not Winsoon ..
please take this recommendation seriously.  I now tell all my customers to buy anybodys hardware EXCEPT WINSOON..
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I have been following Boxee Box and the PC versions for about a year now. The Boxee Box is a great idea but right now with version 1.01 out as of 11/11/2010 its a complete MESS!!
Firstly TONS of the supported codecs that are supported for playback work half-butt. Almost half of my AVI files STUTTER like im watching something with 20 Frame Per Second. Blu-Ray from ISOs menus etc are not working. Vuduu announced a few weeks ago isn't available as an App. Says it's coming. Listen Im not wanting to hate the Boxee Box but right now the PC version blows this box out of the water. Also when you search for TV shows say something from ABC it takes you to thier webpage like on a computer but you can scroll around to zoom in etc so enjoy watching TV on a 2 inch box on that 60inch plasma!

FIX THIS CRAP NOW!
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Buyer Beware!!!! I do not write reviews but had to with regards to this product. Ignoring the negative reviews I read on Amazon, I purchased this product while in Home Depot for a DIY project. After successfully screwing 36 3/4 inch screws into 1" plywood, my newly purchased Ryobi gave up the ghost! DEAD! "You do get what you pay for" that said my IKEA cheapo $9 little screw driver works head and shoulder over this POS. Weirdly enough, while standing in the return section of the Home Depot I got onto my iphone immediately ordered a Bosch 12V cordless for $127 from Amazon. Now that is a great piece of equipment at 3x the price! "Get what you pay for" So Ryobi/Home Depot you have done Bosch/Amazon a great service. I'd take this off the market and out of my store if I were you.
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I ordered 2 of these blinds and both boxes came in really beat up, but the first one I received  had all of the parts in it and looks great in my window.  I went to install the second one today and this box was also beat up pretty bad and when I opened it all of the mounting hardware is missing.  So now I am trying to find out how to get the mounting hardware sent to me and I cannot figure out any way to contact anyone except through this product review.  I would rather NOT have to return the entire package, but the blinds are totally worthless to me without the mounting hardware!!  Can someone tell me if I can get the hardware without having to return the entire package?

Don't know if this will work, but I would like to update my review.  I was able to leave a message with US Window and they returned my call first thing Monday morning.  With no fuss, they immediately sent me the hardware I needed and I was able to install all of the blinds (3) in my living room.  They were easy to install and look fabulous. I definitely recommend them, I just wish they would buy sturdier boxes for their product.
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Let me start by saying that I'm a long-term customer of Body Solid products and have historically had nothing but great things to say about them. It seems that Powerline is their economy line. I bought this piece of equipment and assembled it exactly per the instructions. I noticed as I was assembling it that there was a lot of movement in all the joints of the frame, and I continued tightening until I could see that the metal was beginning to compress slightly. Even at that point, I was surprised how none of the joints were stable. I got past that. I finished assembling it and took it for a spin. 10 lbs -- not bad, but I'm tall-ish (6'2)  and kept hitting my knee on the frame. I finally found a contorted way to use it without continuing to hit my knee. Long story short, I brought the weight up to 35 lbs and felt heavy binding. Upon inspection I realized that two of the bearings had gone bad and the metal frame was rubbing metal. Not wanting to disassemble thing thing and dealing with the return shipping nightmare, I took several pictures and contacted support. I got through to engineering and they sent me a replacement set of bearings. Tonight I replaced them, and once again as soon as I got to 35 lbs (really not a lot of weight) the same 2 bearings failed! Horrible experience and I'm extremely disappointed in Body Solid. Clearly very little engineering rigor went into the design. I've just requested a refund and am deading the return process, but it beats being stuck with what is literally a useless piece of equipment. I've attached pictures of the failed bearings on the device.
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I ordered two of these.  After I unpacked and set up the table I noticed that bolts were missing that were supposed to hold the leg unit to the table top, from underneath.  The U-bracket that attaches the leg to the tabletop was pulled away from the tabletop, and the hole where the bolt should have been was completely stripped.  Another screw was missing from the other side.  Also there was small damage to the top edge of the tabletop.  I opened the side of the box for table number two, and immediately observed the exact same problem -- the bolt missing, the u-bracket pulled away, and the bolt hole stripped.  This one never even came out of the box.  The only good thing I can say about this experience was that Amazon handled the return like a pro.  UPS picked up the tables the next day and Amazon notified me I'd been refunded.  This damage was so blatant and so consistent it's hard to imagine the manufacturer is unaware of the quality they're putting in their box.  Do not buy this product.
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The insert feels nice, the mesh is a nice strong gauge, the finish is even. Removing the original grille shell and making the cuts needed to install is easy. The mounting hardware is a complete nightmare.

Comes with L brackets that you are supposed to bolt onto the insert, then drill a hole into your grille shell at every single bracket, and nut/bolt each one. That system gives you no clamp down effect between the shell and the insert, it's a ton of marking and drilling, it's a ton of hardware, it's just terrible. I found a better solution in 5 minutes at the hardware store. I would have taken me a while to come up with something more stupid than what they sent for mounting.

Instead I used a T style bracket directly on the studs and bolted them down with 1 nut each. Much easier, more secure, cheaper, better in every way. Whoever is making these kits, save yourselves some money and your customers some frustration with all that junk hardware. Make the studs 1 inch longer, and send 1 T bracket and 1 nut for each stud. Done. You're welcome.

Even doing this I still wasn't able to use the side inserts. The studs were just too short and the angle between the insert and the grille shell was almost impossible to mount. After seeing this for myself I went online to see photos of them installed on trucks and every photo with the side inserts installed has been photo shopped in. I would be interested in hearing from anyone that has successfully installed the side inserts. Luckily, I had removed the honeycomb with a screw driver instead of snapping off all the clips like in the youtube videos, so I was able to reinstall the honeycomb for the sides. You can't really even tell it is supposed to have side inserts.

All in all, it looks good. But I would not recommend it to anyone and I would not buy it again. It's definitely not worth 170 dollars as is. I would look for something with different mounting hardware or just look for a complete grille. If you buy this, you better have a garage full of tools and know how to use them. This is borderline professional install only. It will test your patience and your ability.