Well I'll try ro make a long story short. Just recently I have given up on my lds (SSI PHOENIX, AZ) because of (in my opinion) very poor customer service. The owner there is very into you buying his overpriced gear and nothing else. I just bought a new sherwood scuba reg/octo and console from diver'sdiscount (assembled by Sherwood scuba certified techs). Went to the pool at the lds, told them about it. They said OK you can use the pool but first we have to "inspect" your regulator and asked me to come back in a few hours. They hung my regulator up. Came back 5 hours later at 4:00- my regulator is still hanging in the same place- they say they "haven't finished with it" and ask me to come back in an hour- they close at 6:00. Came back at 5:00 they rush to do some paperwork and hand me my regulator and... A BILL FOR FIFTY DOLLARS!!! WHatever, I pay it, not sure what exactly they inspected on my brand new regulator. I pay and again ask to use the pool and the owner says, "You can't get in the pool now, we close in an hour." I WAITED ALL D*%M@ Day just to try my regulator and instead hang out all day and pay fifty dollars on my only day off- and don't get to use it.
Feeling raped I took my regulator and ran vowing only to return to pick up my basic open water certificate when they finally have it (Did my cert dives one month ago).
Now the problem.... I want to take advanced open water certification, but the other Dive shop (PADI instead of SSI) has what seems like a pretty weak instruction program for aow- 2hrs of classroom followed by a dive trip?? My dilemma is what to do for aow?? I really liked my instructor at SSI, but would prefer never to spend one cent in their store again.Plus, I think the owner (who makes me see red) is the only AOW instructor. These are the only two dive shops within twenty miles of my house.
Thoughts appreciated,
Tony.
Feeling raped I took my regulator and ran vowing only to return to pick up my basic open water certificate when they finally have it (Did my cert dives one month ago).
Now the problem.... I want to take advanced open water certification, but the other Dive shop (PADI instead of SSI) has what seems like a pretty weak instruction program for aow- 2hrs of classroom followed by a dive trip?? My dilemma is what to do for aow?? I really liked my instructor at SSI, but would prefer never to spend one cent in their store again.Plus, I think the owner (who makes me see red) is the only AOW instructor. These are the only two dive shops within twenty miles of my house.
Thoughts appreciated,
Tony.