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Formerly 5 stars for having the best price for most everything a general consumer and even an aggressive DIY mechanic/electrician/fiberglass boat repair person with awesome customer service, everything in stock, and reliably shipping the next day. They are 4.5 stars now, giving many companies a chance to earn my business as shipping is no longer the next day, and discounts have evaporated, making West Marine look not so bad. (West Marine is still expensive, but the ability to touch and see product and walk out the door with it, is a big plus. My business at West Marine doubled since Defender prices went up) For sure Defender is a solid company that reliably delivers products through a combination of maintaining stock and reliably showing inventory levels while shopping (like Amazon does). If you are willing to wait 4 days to get the best shipping terms (SurePost) the trade-off is far better prices than West Marine and Amazon. They also excel at shipping, providing much better product protection (thick boxes) than Amazon. Really the only way you can do better, is to go directly to companies that specialize in a specific category, like Vela Sailing Supply and Fisheries Supply each have nitch product categories that have cheaper prices and also reliable delivery. They also carry newer products that Defender is slow to add. So, as much as I like the older Defender far better, Defender solidly earns 4.5 stars and is highly recommended.

I needed a part for my boat which was impossible to get in the UK, Defender got it out to me in less than 5 days. Brilliant service.

I find that excellent prices Had a product I did use that bought about 4 months ago. They did not hassle me at all.They just returned it a gave me my money back . I think we will be using them for years Easy to deal with

I've enjoyed Defender's excellent service, huge inventory, and good prices for many years, and that usually includes same-day shipping and overnight ground UPS to me in midcoast Maine. Plus it's neat that I can save and use other addresses like marinas I've stayed in down south. I've also had the experience of making a mistake on an order and immediately getting a live human on the Defender phone who could fix it.

Excellent products and great prices, have used for years!