The odd thing is, I always felt all my Williams by Bachmann stuff was high quality and superior to everything else!
Zero issues.
I bought my first WBB engine this year A 681 Turbine. First 10 minutes on the track the rear truck assembly screw came out and when i picked up the engine the entire assembly came apart
That is what happened to my Lionel PWC TMC Texas Special F3.
Well, for what it's worth...based on my MTH LIRR MU experience with 3 bad in a row, I refuse to buy anymore MTH MU sets.
My LIRR PS3 RS1 was awesome, and I just ordered an MTH PS3 UP set.
But...no more MU's from MTH.
I still buy Lionel, as even though the oversized traction tires on my $475 Legacy WP F3 got chewed up by the rubbing brake shoe's and I had to grind the shoes down...annoying and frustrating, but still a ton better than DOA and/or half broken MTH MU's.
I still buy only "new" Williams by Bachmann though, as I have never have paid more than $199 for a passenger set, $250 for a full train set (TX SP AA and 3 cars), or $199 for a Scale GG-1.
My attitude was that as long as they ran, and the worst was putting something back together, i was ok with it, as what do I expect for such a low price.
Despite that, I still feel what I pay for WBB stuff is a better deal than anything I but from MTH and Lionel.
I guess because of the low price my expectations are low for WBB, but they always exceed them.
