Well, here's how I see it-
Masterbuilt replaced my unit with a brand new one even though it was well out of warranty. I haven't been treated that well as a consumer in a long time. How they can afford to do this is beyond me, but it's a good thing for me and from what I've read here many others. I'm sure this type of service pays off for them too with a lot of customers saying how well they have been treated. Happy consumer, happy seller, life is good.
What a great equation this is- everybody's happy, lots of good karma and great chow!
Now lets think about what will happen if
Masterbuilt starts getting returned units without serial # plates and cords...... See where I'm headed with this?
I feel what you're proposing is greedy and short sighted. Yeah maybe you could pull it off and come out of the deal with a free smoker, and maybe the thought of screwing a good stand up merchant doesn't bother you, but I can't help but think that a lot of people like myself would suffer from it.
It's wrong.
I know this may read a little on the blunt side, but give me some credit- the 1'st draft read like Sam Kinison wrote it.