I bought a pair of Avid Elixir 5 brakes from my LBS, the second day out with them I wiped out on a steep technical single-track and the back brake lever got a smack, the lever was ok but where the lever entered the housing was split, The brake still worked but the lever was a bit stiff, the guy from my LBS who was out with us said “take it back to the shop and I will try and get it on warranty for you” But I knew that it would not be a warranty issue as it was my fault for wiping out. To cut a long story short, the manufacturer said no it was not a warranty issue, which I knew it wouldn’t, so I had to buy another back brake from my LBS, the broken brake with good calliper, pads and the pipe work belongs to me so the question is, Should I have got them back as the warranty was not an issue? I paid for them and the replacement so I think the manufactures should send them back for me to use as spares, the LBS owner said they cant get them back.