I just sent back a pair of fathoms for the ear pieces that were peeling and they charged me $10 to repair. I also sent back a pair of Riomar at the same time to get the nose pieces replaced and one of the emblems had fallen off. They told me that the Riomar were discontinued and to choose any other pair I wanted. I had the green 580g and wanted to swap them for the silver mirror/copper base since I have a new pair of Cobinas with the green 580g.
They said I would have to pay $80 to swap to a different color plus $25 for the repair that the Riomar would have cost to repair. I thought that was kind of crappy to pay $80 since they were giving me a brand new pair anyway, but it's much less that buying new. Still worth it IMO. I was going to try out some Maui Jims for my latest new pair, but a friend of mine has some matte black frames and they started peeling within a few months. I think both companies make quality lens, but like anything made today you will have issues here and there.
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