"Changing your warranty based on which dealer the customer goes thru to buy your product is total BS."
I won't defend their policy. And the device should NOT have failed so soon. But their policy is very clearly stated right on their website. It includes these statements under
Warranty and returns:
"We offer a 1 year warranty against manufacturing defects. We will replace or repair any of our products that fail to function properly for up to one year
with proof of the date of original purchase from any of the dealers listed here on our website."
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We do not honor warranty on third party purchases through places like Ebay or independent sellers on Amazon*2 or other sites. You must contact the seller for their warranty policy.
*2 Note: Just because your receipt says AMAZON at the top does not mean you purchased from AMAZON. Be sure to check just under the item and make sure it was sold by Amazon or one of our other dealers."
I understand that you're hacked off and I'm sorry about that. But they didn't mislead you in any way that I can tell. So it doesn't seem reasonable to complain about a warranty that you didn't go read about before making the purchase.
Full disclosure: I own a Wixey digital gauge and like it alot. I remove the battery from mine after every use to protect from risk of corrosion.
Fred