The first time I had ever heard any Ground Zero equipment was at a NC meet while checking out Glenn's XB install.
I was really impressed, and after talking with Scott at the OKC meet, decided to try some out for myself. I ordered a pair of Radioactive 18's and they got the subs to me in just a few days. I was really impressed with the looks and build quality of the subs, and I posted pics in my build log.
After looking at the pics, Scott sent me a text asking if there were scuff marks on the surround. I told him that I had opened the boxes at night and hadn't noticed any scuff marks, yet one of the subs had a squeak when I pressed down on the cone. Scott immediately replied that he would send out another one in the morning with a return label. Needless to say, I was impressed. I told him, that it didn't really sound like voice coil rub so I wasn't sure if it would be an issue, but hold off a day so I could hook it up and do some testing. He replied that he wants customers to get stuff in pristine condition, but he would go ahead and get it ready just in case.
After running some power to it, the squeak didn't sound out while being played, but under better lighting conditions, I could see the scuff marks that he was talking about. I sent a message back and told him that I hate to be a pain, but I would like to swap it. He replied that it was no big deal and he just wants to make the customer happy. At least he didn't tell me to just paint over the damage
Bottom line...a decent company has good customer service during a sale. Excellent companies have good customer service even after the sale.
Kudos to the guys at Ground Zero