Thanks guys.
I am not going to storm in there and demand a refund. I am willing to work with the LFS but I dont want another stand like this. I am willing to work with them to get an Allglass stand but I want to leave with the problem resolved.
If I have to chalk up the loss to Buyer Beware-I am NOT going to use this Oceanic stand.
I am not going to accept a replacement stand as this stand is junk IMO.

Refund-Great.
Store credit-not so great
Re-stockig fee on a defective stand-anger
Replacement stand-unacceptable.

I just feel I should be due a refund. Am I correct Richard?

Yeah I dread the drove to return this but I wanted this tank and when I want something, I get it that day...which I did.
Like I said, I just thought Oceanic wouldn`t sell junk this.
But maybe its the global economy and competion....

Well anyway, Merry Christmas.
I have just finished putting together and installing all the batteries in the toys that Santa/Dad will soon deliver.
Time for a shot of Crown Royal and a Heineken and forget about the stand.
Thanks for the advice.

Richard, are you an All Glass dealer? Can you give advise abot how to get one. I will call Tuesday and find out from Allglass what to do.

BTW do you remeber that guy in Bulverde who sold corals out of his garage around 1998-99?? Still got a few LPS corals I got from him all those years ago. Seems he quit the business and moved to Alaska. Does anyone remember this guy?
Business was called Reef Savers.

Again Thanks all!
:P