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					Originally Posted by  Mr. Sandman
					 
				 
				I have Anderson through-out my home and the crank mechanism to open them sucks. Several have broken (gears stripped). They were put in when the house was built in 2000. I removed the crank and they no longer sell the part. I can not tell you how PO'ed I was.  
  
I can tell you I will not use them in the future. 
			
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I love my Anderson's as well, with the exception of the cranking issues.  I only have two of those however.  I thrink the more you use the crank the easier it is to work.