Dobyns rods are not made in China they are made in South Korea.
I corrected my post if it makes you feel better. Still doesn't change the fact that their facility in Sulpher Springs is a warehouse and store front not a manufacturing facility. Either way they sure are priced like their made here.
....and with product made over seas, they probably STILL MADE A LITTLE MONEY “selling” you a warranty rod for $75. Haha
Still....$75 is better than full price, even if it might have been a factory defect. (Or not!)
I have the water closet full of rods that are either broken or missing parts(guides). Maybe 45-50 rods. I keep thinking that someday I will try to fix half of them with parts from others. But, I’d never spend $75 on one of them. If it was replaced with a new one, I’d jump on the deal, as every one of these broken rods were my fault.