Ten years ago I laid out just over $100 for a pair of Serengeti sunglasses. Here they are: 
This past April, I was at a music festival in Austin, TX when I left them out of the case, and they slid beneath the passenger seat of a rented car, where they ended up with a broken lens.I was devastated, but felt that I had my money’s worth.
I contacted Serengeti about the cost of a replacement lens, and was informed that the company had been purchased out of New York by Bushnell.
Bottom line- Bushnell requested I send them the glasses for inspection. Check.
I then received a post card informing me that since they were out of warrantee, they could be repaired for $40 plus $5 shipping. Knowing that they would likely cost over $150 now, I decided to go for it.
Two weeks later, I received my glasses in the mail, and was stunned to receive what appeared to be a brand new pair of sunglasses, appearing exactly the same as my old ones.
Except they weren’t new- they were my own glasses, completely reconditioned. I recognized the same worn lettering on the side, but these had TWO new lenses, and new hinges, and even the plastic housing around the lenses had been put through some type of machining process that smoothed out the glued crack that I repaired back in 2007 on a winter trip.
So, here’s one example of great service from a US company. Thanks, Bushnell!
Tom Jamrog's Weblog 
Cool shades! 10 Years! I lose or break at least one pair of Oakley’s a year.
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Roland is delighted to read of this happy resolution to the sunglasses tragedy of April 2012 and Tenzing is confident that they will protect your eyes on your epic CDT hike in 2013
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I love these glasses, but may continue use them at home. I lost and broke several pairs on the PCT hike and think I will get something different.
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I work for Bushnell Customer Service and I LOVE hearing stories like this! I am very proud to work for such an awesome company!
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And I thank you again, for a most pleasant outcome to a stupid act on my part.
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Perhaps i should email the USA support department, since i’m not even getting a reply on a query wrt to a replacement leather side blinder for my Leandro Glacier shades from either their european or german support email address.
Happy to hear you got great service though, i guess its a cultural difference… customer service in the USA seem to always be much better than here in Europe.
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I had purchased a pair of Serengeti Driver glasses (prescription) at a cost of $800.00 three years ago. I recently had cataract surgery, which repaired my vision considerably. I could no longer use the prescription Serengeti’s. I went to my Optometrist, and asked if they could replace the Serengeti lenses without prescription lenses. They advised me they would check. I was advised that my frame was discontinued, and lenses were no longer available. This Optometrist is a Serengeti Dealer, and he cannot obtain a pair of replacement lenses! That does not say very much for the Serengeti Manufacturer.
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BUshnell is the service company for Serengeti now. It worked for me.
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I tried that. They told me I had to go to the people who made the glasses, and they want another $800.00 to provide me with non-prescription lenses. I was told that Bushnell did not make the lenses for the frames that the manufacturer used. I believe the manufacturer of the lenses is using the name of Serengeti just to make a sale, and Bushnell is permitting this to happen. Boo-hiss for Bushnell.
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This is great news . Mine were just knocked off a counter and broke. I had these 10 + years , cannot remember not having them. I am sending mine in today. Cheers / Tom /
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I’d appreciate you letting us know how the service with them was. I am totally enjoying my newfound jump-started Vermillion Drivers.
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