Replacement Base for RT8035S

[jgilchrist800]

Purchased Winegard Minimax satellite dish in October, at Holiday World, which was mounted on my new Fleetwood RV.

In June I accidently hit a tree while parking in the driveway of a friend. The tree tore off the satellite dome and the satellite unit itself was torn from its base.

Since June I have been searching for a replacement base, both through Camping World and Holiday World, as well as online searches, and through Camping World's conversations with the local Winegard rep in Houston, Texas, by the name of Kevin.

Winegard's answer is that the purchase of the base and the satellite dome is roughly equivalente to the cost of a new satellite dish!

Since the dome costs approximately $120.00 that means the replacement plastic base, torn off the bolts, costs over $800.00! As I retired from the industrial world, with substantial experience in plastic parts, I know this piece can't cost over $100.00 at the highest.

Please help me locate a replacement base for the RT 8035S.

Thanks.

J. Gilchrist
Houston, TX

[jgilchrist800]

It appears the response on this forum is the same response I get from Winegard Customer Service; Zilch, Nada, Nothing! I don't know how a company can survive with such bad customer relations!