CVA(BPI) has days when they treat customer complaints very well. You caught them on a good day.
All parts on T/C guns are lifetime. Not lifetime for the original owner -- but lifetime for the entire gun. Wherever the gun goes -- the warranty continues.
Read paragraph3 of Randy Wakeman's review about their transferable warranty.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/thompson_omega_Z-5.htm
Now read paragraph 4 after scrolling down to the elite MLs discussion.,,, beyond the mid-level CVAs.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/rating_muzzleloading_manufacturers.htm
Here's the part about T/C's lifetime warranty
http://www.tcarms.com/tc_html/TC_FAQ01.htm#3
Keep Your Powder Dry Folks
. . . . . . . Joe [/i]