Quote Originally Posted by maodiver View Post
At the risk of having tomatos thrown at me...

If one buys a rod with a warranty, why should it matter the "original owner" part? The company got their money when the shop bought the rod, before it was sold to you. Why should it matter if the problem occurs to a second, third or eighth owner? Companies with these warranties charge a premium up front for them, and then charge again when one sends them back, in many cases.
It matters to them because the cost of providing a warranty for an unlimited period to an unlimited number of owners is greater than the cost of providing the warranty to only the first owner for presumably a shorter period of time.