Amen to that, use it once and you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Of course you could live in that other world where stuff never breaks.
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May be worth a try some time. IF it doesn't void the warranty, which I doubt it would. I'll have to read more up on that.
As with the car analogy I used earlier, if I'm paying a premium for a shiny new car and I considered the warranty as a selling point, then I'd expect to use that warranty. I have most always owned used cars, and have thus expected to have to pay for repairs. Again, when I've bought $2 cutters and lighters I've not expected them to last long. When I buy a cutter or lighter that literally costs 20-30 times that amount I expect it to work.

If I had JB Weld, or something similar on hand I might give it a shot after hearing your sound suggestion. But I don't, and shouldn't be expected to go out and spend the extra cash to get some when I paid for that shiny warranty. I'll just wait until I get to a B&M to replace my 2 Palios. Meanwhile I'll use my Xikars and when the Palio that comes apart does so, I'll simply put it back together again.
Interesting. Perhaps I'll pick some up some time.
Yep, had car repairs. When buying a new car I shouldn't have to worry about that.

I think your use of the word lazy is somewhat offensive. In the sense I see you using it, it means that if someone isn't doing what you do, then they are lazy. Which would include myself and several others. I'm not sure that you are consciously doing this, but I thought I'd mention it. I don't think this is your intent, but I could be wrong.
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Thank you. duh, that's where I've read it before... :-) :-) :-) LOL
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So the warranty is the only reason you bought the Palio at $44 more than the $2 cutter? :-)

And you did it twice?
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The problem is that I go out and buy JB Weld (or super glue or some other glue) use it, and either forget where I put it and go out and buy another one, or by the time I get around to needing the glue, it has dried up...

The bottom line is that some people like to fix it themselves and some don't. Both are OK -- just like cigars it's all up to the individual to do what he (or she) likes... :-)
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Thanks for the link to the website about the care. I had forgotten to look it up and I didn't know they had their own website. :-)
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No, it's not the only reason. But I would not have purchased it without the warranty. Come on now, Adam. I would think that you would have seen the parts of my posts stating that they are great, cutters, most don't break, etc. This thread is titled "Palio Concerns," not "Another Hooray for Palio Thread." So, I'm stating my concerns. I think most of them cut well, look sharp, and seem to last forever. Mine did not.

Edit: A $2 cutter would preferable over a broken $40-60 cutter that did not have a warranty, no matter how great the quality when operational. Ferdie's beautiful AVO punch was just tits until it broke and he couldn't get it replaced IIRC.
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:-) I have a huge bottle of Gorilla Glue that I got to use twice ever. I needed it recently to fix something and it was hard as nails. I kept it in a cool, shaded location with the cap on. A waste of $20.
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Just pointing out that the way you wrote that, it implied that the warranty was the only difference.

We both know that's not true, hence the :-)
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You know, they do make smaller size bottles, and they cost a lot less. Just sayin'...
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Ahh... Gotcha. I'd like to clarify. I think that Palios are wonderful little cutters. They cut great and are quite beautiful. I've even given away a third Palio to another BOTL. My two are having issues, but this is not the norm. However, had it not been for the fabulous warranty, I would not have purchased one at or near retail price.
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Yep, they have the little 2oz ones or whatever. I went for value. It dried up on me. I just did a quick net search and found the 2oz for $5 and $8. So, if I get some I can do a repair for $5 and have a tube that will probably harden faster due to less surface area. Thanks though. I'll likely end up getting some at some point anyway.
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Each their own. Years ago, I paid a lot more for my Zino cutter than what a palio goes for today, and I didn't even know it had a lifetime warranty. I just wanted a good, solid, sharp, precise cutter that, short of loss, I wouldn't have to replace.
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QFT. Whether we buy a $2 cutter or a $100 cutter, we all want one that will do what it was designed to do efficiently and without problems. Sometimes problems happen even with the best product and that's where the peace of mind with the warranty comes in handy.
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And if I did the same in regards to these two Palios and they had no warranty I'd be out $100 because one comes apart and the other crushes my cigars. I am not in the position at this point in my life to throw caution to the wind and make a purchase like that which may or may not last. I dished out the cash a while back for one of the Xikar Mayan cutters and a Xikar Mayan lighter. I did it for the aesthetics, the quality, the cut, etc., but I wouldn't have bought them with no warranty.
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:-)
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Xikar doesn't charge for their warranty.
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Gee whiz. What's all the hoopla about? All this talk about glue and laziness and whatnot. If the damn thing doesn't live up to your standards just go to any Palio retailer and swap it out. I can't think of anything else I own that has an iron clad warranty like the Palio. And for the record, I've owned my Palio since '06 and cut 3 cigars flawlessly today. :-)
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My Palio still works perfectly, yet because I don't always grab it or have nearby I have opened more cigars with my fingernail or knife lately. I don't want to go upstairs to get the Palio. Unless it's a torpedo or figurado, that is. I don't even know what happened to my $2 cutter and I never use my punch any more.
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