I bought a rigid vacuum cleaner a few years back in part because it had "Lifetime Warranty!" emblazoned on the front of the box, and it died after about six months of light use. When I checked the terms of the warranty, it said that it was only covered if it failed on the first or second use out of the box.

https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/wet-dry-vac-warranty

> It is our experience that a product that fails prematurely due to a manufacturing defect in materials or workmanship, will generally do so very early in the products life cycle, often the first or second time the product is used. When returned for inspection, these products are generally found to still be in like new condition and show very little signs of use. It is uncommon for a product that was manufactured with a defect, to survive under normal use for any extended period of time. Products that are returned for warranty inspection after months or years of continuous reliable service are rarely found to be defective. The most common demand for service is the result of normal wear and tear issues, which may not be considered a defect in materials or workmanship.

No warranty is fine, but I don't understand how they can put that badge on the box in good conscience. It wasn't that big a deal, but it rubbed me the wrong way and I'll never buy Rigid again.