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      06-03-2022, 03:00 PM   #45
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Saw a video on youtube that GI has a minimalist key...god I wish the CS had comfort access, because I would love to rock the buttonless key!!!!

Crazy to me the CS dropped comfort access.
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Crazy to me the CS dropped comfort access.
Faux racy. Removing CA probably saves like 3 lbs of electronics if anything.
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I think its cool that the CS saves weight but at the end of all the effort it barely saved any weight over the comp (specially if you put the 763 on the comp) but does not have an arm rest or CA (which I love)
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Having no arm rest doesn't bother me, but having to fumble through my pocket to unlock the car sucks.
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Having no arm rest doesn't bother me, but having to fumble through my pocket to unlock the car sucks.
It’s a seriously dumb decision. Save that for CSL.
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Just want to ask those who have done this with Gates; I've sent my key off to them earlier this week. I've filled out their first email questionnaire that comes after the order. And after sending my fob, I emailed Gates Innovation just to follow-up if they've received my key but haven't had a single response back.

Is this normal? Do we just go dark on communication and just expect the key back one day?
My key fob was sent in August 2021 with black paint option. I received it in October 2021 without paint option installed due to a myriad of issues and was told I would be sent the painted parts that I could install myself. It's almost the end of June 2022 and still nothing after being told back in April they would be sent out "soon".
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Just want to ask those who have done this with Gates; I've sent my key off to them earlier this week. I've filled out their first email questionnaire that comes after the order. And after sending my fob, I emailed Gates Innovation just to follow-up if they've received my key but haven't had a single response back.

Is this normal? Do we just go dark on communication and just expect the key back one day?
Did you ever get your key back? I sent mine in at the end of July and haven't received any updates
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Did you ever get your key back? I sent mine in at the end of July and haven't received any updates
Try reaching out to them via email for a status update. Squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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Just want to ask those who have done this with Gates; I've sent my key off to them earlier this week. I've filled out their first email questionnaire that comes after the order. And after sending my fob, I emailed Gates Innovation just to follow-up if they've received my key but haven't had a single response back.

Is this normal? Do we just go dark on communication and just expect the key back one day?
Did you ever get your key back? I sent mine in at the end of July and haven't received any updates
I eventually did, yes.

I ended up with just the standard silver, even though I originally ordered a custom color, because he said it would take an unknown amount of time to get the colored pieces. He informed me about this after waiting in the dark 2+ months already in.

At that point I just wanted my key back, so I just took the silver fob.

Overall, it took over 3 months to get my key back and I had be the one requesting for updates every. single. time., just hoping that one of the emails gets replied to.

All in all, the key is good quality and works without issue but I would not do business with them again.
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It's about 2 months for the digital key, no clue how long that'll take to get done...
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