zipper problem

I purchased this jacket on Amazon in the Summer of 2017 and wore it occasionally in the Fall of 2017, Spring of 2018 and the Fall of 2018. In he Spring of 2019, after only three seasons of occasional use, the zipper assembly at the bottom of the jacket came apart and it was no longer possible to zip the jacket closed. I brought the jacket to a local tailor They wanted $45 to replace the entire zipper. (The tailor said that the original zipper was of cheap quality.) I'm disappointed that a Columbia product would use cheap hardware in their jackets. Follow up note: I contacted Columbia through their website. They replied promptly informing me that their outerwear comes with a lifetime guarantee. They asked me to mail the jacket back to them so they can either repair it or issue a credit.

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