Despite Nintendo's attempts at building a sturdier Wii strap for the Wiitards of the world, the money-hungry blood-sucking lawyers are still going to go after Big N for their "defective" product. Here's the original statement, more or less:
According to a statement from San Francisco-based law firm Green Welling, “Nintendo’s failure to include a remote that is free from defects is in breach of Nintendo’s own product warranty.” The lawsuit “seeks to enjoin Nintendo from continuing its unfair or deceptive business practices as it relates to the Nintendo Wii.”
Then, after Ninty invited its Wiitards to trade up for a better strap, the anti-Christ himself spoke:
He said that even though Nintendo has issued a thicker strap, “there is no indication of the effectiveness of new strap.”
He also noted that Nintendo’s strap replacement program doesn’t address property damage caused by flying Wiimotes. Windows, plasma TVs and other expensive items have apparently fell victim to Wiimotes slipping from the hands of exuberant players.
The rep added that this particular lawsuit doesn’t address property damage reimbursement, but the firm is looking into ways to focus on that issue. Whether or not this means a separate suit is undetermined, according to the rep.
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2:27 PM on 12.20.2006
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They want an inch? You give an inch, they will want a foot.
Perhaps they should have an indication of the effectiveness of the old strap...wasn't there a test that shows it can withstand 25 pounds? I doubt little kids can exert that much by swinging their arm.
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!? Do they bathe in Crisco and soak the wii strap in some sort of acid to dissolve it?
The only problem I've had with my wiimotes is my brother's drunk girlfriend banged it into my dresser playing wii sports' bowling and after that the thing didn't sync right with the wii.
god made hands out of clay
who should we be suing?
Are you kidding me? And they say users "apparently" fell victim to busted TV's, like they don't even know the real situation. I think someone smelled dough when they got ahold of that wiihaveaproblem site, but didn't really understand why.
What they did ??????? *off to check*........yes they do
If you get pissed off at an xbox game and hurl the controller into your TV, should microsoft buy you a new TV?
If you throw your ipod up into the air, but fail to catch it, leaving it to smash on the ground in a dozen pieces, which causes you to become so upset you shit yourself, should apple buy you new pants?
If you act like a complete fucking moron, and hurl your wiimote through your TV as if you were trying to beat satan out of a crying infant, should nintendo buy you a new one?
Duuuuurh... Let me think.