I don’t find opportunities to brag about a company often, but I just recently returned from a hunt where I lost the bottom section to one of my Carbon Alpine trekking poles. I sent an email to Black Diamond to inquire about a replacement and received a reply within the hour. Whoa, amazing. Needless to say, I had the replacement part shipped out the same day for a reasonable cost. I cannot express how thrilled I am with the customer service after purchasing a premium product that is about 6 years old.