| Antony, WTF have you been smoking???
If I bought a brand new VW Golf (for example) went round a corner at 60mph and the wheels locked up, throwing me under an oncoming lorry, killing my entire family, I'd want some f***ing answers! Just because we're talking about a 'high performance machine' doesn't change the rules one bit. Brakes are for stopping anything from a push bike to jumbo jet, if they malfunction during a warranty period then any damage sustained as a side effect of that malfunction should (and I'm sure in a court, would) be covered by the manufacturer.
As khu states, there's no such thing as a blanket exclusion clause when it comes to liability. Any clause in any contract must be workable in the real world or it's null and void (I've had recent experience of same). If you said that everyone should check their brake pistons (on any vehicle) every time you use that vehicle then you'd be laughed out of court, especially if you're talking about a period supposedly covered by warranty.
If DUK have offered to replace anything at all then it's proof of admission that the original items were defective. I would use that as a starting point to rip the arse out of those responsible for the delay, and ensure that your wife isn't left a widow the next time you buy a new duke. TF/Necroscope deserve full support of the club in getting this sorted. It's a damn shame that DUK don't feel it necessary to comment on this in public.
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