Yep- I had the stitching come undone at the front central leading edge on '09 SB4 12m- but fortunately got it sewn up while it was only a few cm long. No probs since. I bought it second hand so didn't consider warranty (and the repair only cost a few dollars).

@Moustacheo:

Welcome to seabreeze.com.au. I'm guessing that Mr Float was suggesting that this topic may now be invaded by the resident "cabrinha baggers".

Cabrinha have excellent support & customer care. They didn't get to be one of the worlds major brands just by running glossy advertisments.

My suggestion is that whilst you may get some "special" advice & viewpoints here, you're probably best off dealing with the folks who can actually do something about it - which would be the shop you bought it from.

I have a 09 12m Switchblade that is only 3 weeks old same thing hapend to me on Friday it has been sent off to Cab just waiting to see what they are going to do.
Hopefully they replace it.

Yup. Same thing happened to my best mate a little while back. A nice new 2010 12m Switchblade, just launched, up in the air and BANG!! Bladder blew out the leading edge, stitching was popped the whole way along.
Could have understood if it had been hammered into the ground or water. But it just happened for no reason, and he had only had that kite for less than two months.
It was apparently a manufacturing fault, and his kite was replaced.
I love Cabrinha gear, but with that happening, having a kite release itself while kiting, and all the rubber coming off my bar (less than 3months old), and a host of broken donkey dicks, I wonder is it me or is the gear a bit dodgy????

well said Waxy- if it is faulty the good brands will replace it....so take it back to where you bought it- another reason to buy local and not off the net !!!!!!!!!!!

They keep teling me that im just to hard on the gear.