Felix said retire in Florida , Miami is warmer than MI. , and he will save you some zincons 
However , if Rocky decides to go 1 more round making scoop's , maybe a 10 wide , 6 inch high , 12 gage in 316 SS , a game changer , put me down for one , I have to keep my museum going , said the Boss 
Final thought's , I can see Chuck getting back into the scoop business , has then same odds , as Craig getting back into Plowing snow 
It's Not happening 
, I am in trouble Chuck if those 90 degree scoop handles break- with the 20 degree CF insert , I have 3 , and I need a ash handle for my 920IX .
PS you know if you buy all the equipment , get a good welder , find the steel Resorces which are harder to find now , that lifetime warranty kicks back in on the Chuck made scoops , along with you new model 
"Lifetime warranty ?"..Who's ?Just kidding , One never knows what Chuck is going to do , I will buy a 5 th. scoop from him , in 316 SS , Lazer cut , premium welds , bucket supports, 4 arm supports , 12 gage , Carbon Fiber handle , all my current scoops are 14 gage , in 306 , I am going to kick back & watch now , hopefully Chucks not just blowing off steam , I did like his thread header post
You have a point here ! According to Chuck , my original SunSpot scoops no longer carry a lifetime warranty- of coarse , he doesn't comment here , because he sold the business , new owner dropped the ball , then sold out to yet another manufacturer , SO there is NO LIFETIME WARRANTY ! At least Xtreme carries a 10 year warranty, and makes scoops in 316 SS & titanium in the USA , SUNSPOT well so much for the Lifetime , me- like other's, if they break were stuck getting SunSpot scoops fixed , or just buy Xtreme `, as my word on here , just as good as my 306 SS- Stealths , made in better 316 SS , and he has the equipment , Lazer machines , material , everything needed , NOW Kob , why did he drop out of his only 5 % scoop business /rest 95 % machinery business , just a guess , maybe he had a hard time addressing warranty claims , got tired of it , who knows , never had issues with mine , probably because I don't hunt much . Seems like he created another business making stork legs for detectors , and other detector parts , people I know have had issues with breakage , now did he take care of those customer's . I don't know , but two member's have spoke up on this thread , I have heard Chuck use (GAME CHANGER)- before , was it , don't know, other's can answer that question , Now Chuck made a good scoop in closing here , big buck machinery , material , welder's , & most important customer's ,- will they return , ? My opinion , manufacturer's that copy other manufacturer's patent , well that is between THEM , the customer IS NOT INVOLVED , myself I look at quality , material , welds , build , cost , availability, discounts, - currently in the USA , Only XTREME right now , I buy what I like & want , customers come 1st. , the customer calls the shot's , the manufacturer's JOB to make- all customers happy , regardless of other businesses- trying to copy patents, or ideas . I hope he returns , my opinion , the way the economy is right now , it will be a slow roll process , only Chuck can make it work , right now , it could be the wrong time to come back , however , it would be nice to have 2 top quality USA scoop maker's to choose from once again , happy hunting ."Lifetime warranty ?"..Who's ?
Your like my buddy , his wife calls the shotsNot that I need one, the one I got from him in 2012 is still going strong and I've used the snot out of it, but if he starts making scoops again, I will find a way to convince my wife I just have to get a new one!
That I understand , how about answering Kobs ? ( What is all this chit-chat nonsense about anyways. Regrets ? Why did you sell it off in the 1st place ? ) ---- NOW my ? Why did you make this thread to begin with , after casting off, or selling- your scoop business , including dedicated customer's ? Some might think your throwing out some Chum -to see
who takes the bait on a LONG SHOT . Your business was built on a Solid foundation in it's Time , Selling off the 5 % scoop business , customer's gone , the question is WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO RETURN ? If it was so bad , you wanted SELL ! Step up to the plate , it's your turn to bat , 3 options , in my opinion only , Get on base , Hit a home run , or Strike Out , ( What is all this chit-chat nonsense about anyways. Regrets ? Why did you sell it off in the 1st place ? ) 
PS-- Mirical's do happen however , Put me down for a 1020 IX , 10 wide, 14 Long , with a 6 inch deck Hight, 4 rod supports, big foot size 15 W- foot plate - in 316SS, 12 gage - with two CF shafts & 1 CF shaft for my 920IX as the ash handle is in poor shape !
. Speaking of memory lane , I have a very similar experience as Robby does. Here is me & my 720i circa 2010 at O'side pier when I lived there for a few years. Best scoop I ever owned. Don't think i could destroy it if i tried. And you guys have seen some of my scoops ! Only a few nicks/scuffs when I sold it 6 years later to a guy on the beach for $50 more than I paid for it , thinking I could just go buy another . That's when I started my research on going into the local Stealth factory. And boy , what a can of worms that turned out to be.....Was also swinging a old Surf Pi pro here.....
Good pick , a lot of people liked that 720I , seen some pictures of the bucket bent in the mid bottom area , never owned that model , OBN likes that model , this thread I am wondering why one would put it out there if he wasn't coming back , ODDS of him coming back , id say are slim , ya never know , The answer we seek , why did he sell it , 5% scoop business / 95% machinery business , DON'T KNOW , only he knows and your right , we may never know the real deal , might have just been for the bread , XTREME has a video up on his site , with his Lazer cutter , looks high tech , so if Chuck wants to come back , it will cost him someSurfmaster , we may never get our answer from him. I think he's a bit long in the tooth to seriously consider it. Just a trip down memory lane is all
Agree , Chuck was great AFTER The Sale , it means a lot !
