No Threat made! Suppose to make sure they are good and ready to go meaning no problems. they get them ready way before they push them out front. at least they used to. it just speaks to the quality of work you grt nowadays! Said my piece PRAYING for your Family Rick Both my Parents Had Cancer no fun!!." it sat at Lowes more than a day.. they knew it had a bad tire "
Not necessarily, especially if it was assembled out of crated stock stored in the back-room just prior to being picked-up. Or the person(s) that did the assembly might have accidentally caused the problem.
I'm not saying that this does not need to be addressed, but what I am saying is that the response needs to be proportional to the offense. I mean you aren't going to shoot someone because they accidentally stepped on your toe - so bring it to Lowe's attention, request and accept a reasonable solution, then move-on. Life is too short to risk a heart attack over something so minor.