I ordered a few parts about two weeks ago from EOE. Haven’t heard any update at all. Reached out to him a couple days ago and have had no response. I understand it’s just him and maybe one other guy and it was a very small order, so I’m not too worried about it. But it definitely makes me want to consider other sources in the future.
For the most part i like EOE. There quality seems to be better then some ebay vendors i have used in the past. Processing and shipping an order isnt going to break any speed records though. But maybe i am just jaded from amazons two day shipping. I still buy from now.
I ordered off EOE, and my iPod came intact, but the front panel cracked within a couple hours of gentle use. Also the thing doesn’t sync songs in the correct order on some albums. I tried getting in touch but he has not responded to me. Can someone give me some advice or help with these issues? Thanks!
well, the album sync order issue is definitely related to iTunes there's nothing Austin can do about that. You'll have to manually go into those albums and adjust their order via get info. finally as far as the crack in your front panel, depending on the model this could be pretty normal actually. The stock faceplates on 5th gen iPod have become pretty weak, just due to their plastic chemistry. Sometimes even getting warm in sunlight can be enough to cause them to spider crack. Remember you're buying a used 20 year old product. If it left to you in good condition, you're pretty much on your own from there. A replacement faceplate is only a couple dollars. You don't have to re-buy them from EOE (Elite Obsolete Electronics), but yeah it's pretty tough to know what some persons light use could be. These things have to be babied pretty hard, if you're not going to replace plastics. Hell even after you do the replacements aren't of the same quality standard as the factory originals were, they scratch easier in my opinion. If you're buying a replacement faceplate I'd also consider getting yourself a clamshell case to protect the whole pod
I ordered a 5.5 gen video ,sd to compact flash adapter, and sd flash to sd card adapter on eoe. When it arrived the iPods hardrive was broken. No big deal, im replacing it anyways, right? Well the Flash converter also didn't work! I had to send all of it BACK to eoe which then he sent back a whole new ipod that this time, worked. He didnt give me any refund or anything and the whole process took around 4 weeks. I dont buy parts from him anymore. Just use ebay. No quality control.
Had a custom job from him that was defective out of the box, screen went white when menu button was pressed. The faceplate also did not align correctly, and there was a plastic chunk under the faceplate screen area. I tried to RMA it, but he sent it right back in my box unopened. Return period exceeded. I am overseas (in american territory) therefore batteries can't be air mailed, they take the slow boat. The entire return period was just me waiting for delivery. I eventually opened it up to fix and here's what I found. -Display PCB was missing an insulating layer causing the whiteout issue. Major wtf, metal-metal contact with tarkan board -Wrong screws used on 30 pin fascia causing faceplate to be misaligned. From the bottom of an iphone 3g or something -Headphone jack assy missing one of the screw holes, broken off. Held on by one screw. Also the wrong version of a logic board.
Afaik those are not much different from the rest of the line, barring the hand-dyed transparent faceplate. I have and am running an atomic faceplate as we speak. it's a solid product at a small premium over other aftermarket faceplates, the option is nice if the aesthetic appeals to you. Again, EOE is a retailer. Most of the products there can be obtained elsewhere, but I still shop there myself for the convenience of one-stop and one-ship to most people who build for others, it's very much worth the extra $20-50 to save 1-3? months of overseas. Plus you get a good warranty. Full disclosure, I actually moderate for EoE in their discord, for whatever bias that's worth. I also am not infallible, so make your own judgement.
My experiences with EOE have always been very positive.
I ordered a few parts about two weeks ago from EOE. Haven’t heard any update at all. Reached out to him a couple days ago and have had no response. I understand it’s just him and maybe one other guy and it was a very small order, so I’m not too worried about it. But it definitely makes me want to consider other sources in the future.
Cheers for this realistic take. If you have the skills, are you thinking of becoming a competitor?
For the most part i like EOE. There quality seems to be better then some ebay vendors i have used in the past. Processing and shipping an order isnt going to break any speed records though. But maybe i am just jaded from amazons two day shipping. I still buy from now.
I ordered off EOE, and my iPod came intact, but the front panel cracked within a couple hours of gentle use. Also the thing doesn’t sync songs in the correct order on some albums. I tried getting in touch but he has not responded to me. Can someone give me some advice or help with these issues? Thanks!
well, the album sync order issue is definitely related to iTunes there's nothing Austin can do about that. You'll have to manually go into those albums and adjust their order via get info. finally as far as the crack in your front panel, depending on the model this could be pretty normal actually. The stock faceplates on 5th gen iPod have become pretty weak, just due to their plastic chemistry. Sometimes even getting warm in sunlight can be enough to cause them to spider crack. Remember you're buying a used 20 year old product. If it left to you in good condition, you're pretty much on your own from there. A replacement faceplate is only a couple dollars. You don't have to re-buy them from EOE (Elite Obsolete Electronics), but yeah it's pretty tough to know what some persons light use could be. These things have to be babied pretty hard, if you're not going to replace plastics. Hell even after you do the replacements aren't of the same quality standard as the factory originals were, they scratch easier in my opinion. If you're buying a replacement faceplate I'd also consider getting yourself a clamshell case to protect the whole pod
I ordered a 5.5 gen video ,sd to compact flash adapter, and sd flash to sd card adapter on eoe. When it arrived the iPods hardrive was broken. No big deal, im replacing it anyways, right? Well the Flash converter also didn't work! I had to send all of it BACK to eoe which then he sent back a whole new ipod that this time, worked. He didnt give me any refund or anything and the whole process took around 4 weeks. I dont buy parts from him anymore. Just use ebay. No quality control.
Do you recommend any other place?
I've never had an issue with them.
Had a custom job from him that was defective out of the box, screen went white when menu button was pressed. The faceplate also did not align correctly, and there was a plastic chunk under the faceplate screen area. I tried to RMA it, but he sent it right back in my box unopened. Return period exceeded. I am overseas (in american territory) therefore batteries can't be air mailed, they take the slow boat. The entire return period was just me waiting for delivery.
I eventually opened it up to fix and here's what I found.
-Display PCB was missing an insulating layer causing the whiteout issue. Major wtf, metal-metal contact with tarkan board
-Wrong screws used on 30 pin fascia causing faceplate to be misaligned. From the bottom of an iphone 3g or something
-Headphone jack assy missing one of the screw holes, broken off. Held on by one screw.
Also the wrong version of a logic board.
Do you have an opinion about EOE’s newly produced Atomic brand of iPods that are 5th gen classics?
Afaik those are not much different from the rest of the line, barring the hand-dyed transparent faceplate. I have and am running an atomic faceplate as we speak. it's a solid product at a small premium over other aftermarket faceplates, the option is nice if the aesthetic appeals to you. Again, EOE is a retailer. Most of the products there can be obtained elsewhere, but I still shop there myself for the convenience of one-stop and one-ship to most people who build for others, it's very much worth the extra $20-50 to save 1-3? months of overseas. Plus you get a good warranty. Full disclosure, I actually moderate for EoE in their discord, for whatever bias that's worth. I also am not infallible, so make your own judgement.
Are you living under a bunk bed?
good for acoustics