We purchased 300 sqft of Bellawood Brazilian Teak 3/4" Solid Hardwood from Lumber Liquidators. We chose this particular product because of the positive endorsements on DIY and HGTV and their 50 year warranty. We have a number of rentals and installing hardwood is not new to us. We special ordered our product in October 2009 and picked it up locally in December 2009. We were not able to install the product right away, so we let it "acclimate" in the family room until we were ready to install it in February 2010. Once installed, we were thrilled with our new flooring. It looked absolutely gorgeous!!!! Unfortunately, in April, we started noticing gaps in between the planks. At first we thought it was okay to see a little bit of shrinkage, all wood contracts and expands. However, since, the gapping has become excessive and it is extremely noticeable and this is not normal!!! We contacted Lumber Liquidators and we have been given nothing but problems. They are not honoring their warranty and are telling us that because we did not use a "moisture meter" and check the wood prior to installation they will not honor their warranty (NOTHING in their instructions mentions a moisture meter test, nor do they even sell them in the store and the salesperson never said anyting about it...all their instruction says is to let it acclimate for 2 weeks). We've had several contractor friends come take a look and they have confirmed that it is properly installed, we do not have a moisture problem, and the wood has obviously continued to shrink and their opinion has been that the wood was not dry enough to begin with. Lumber Liquidators claims the wood was "dry enough" to their standards. Now that I am doing more research, I am finding there are a number of people on the internet who have/are experiencing the same problem with the Bellawood Brazilian Teak. I don't know if the problem is due to the wood not being dry enough at the factory, whether it is not condusive to use in California, or if it is just a bad product; but when you have a number of people making the same complaint, it generally means there is a problem with the product. I am just appalled that they are not standing behind their product and I am appalled that I am now reading about so many complaints with the same flooring we bought. The latest move by Lumber Liquidators is that they are sending an "Independent Inspector" to our home. I've read this is what they have done with other people with the same complaint and the outcome is the same..."No moisture meter check"...No Warranty". I could have lied to Lumber Liquidators and said "Yes, we did check it with a meter"--what would their answer had been at that time?? We do not have a moisture problem in our home! As a consumer, I will not stand back and allow this to happen to me and I sure won't stand back and let it continue to happen to innocent consumers.. I spent over $3,000 for 300 sq ft of BellaWood Brazilian Teak..it was stabilized (longer than recommended) and installed according to directions and I expect the product to be a quality product..within just a few months, their are terrible gaps in our flooring and it looks HORRIBLE. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this product. I will use all available means to ensure my experience is heard by others so that no one else has to go through what we have. Mr Vila, you are the spokesperson for Bellawood and I really would like to hear your opinion on this. It is obvious in these forums that I am not the only person having a problem with this product. Thank you for your time. Anyone considering Bellawood Brazilian Teak, please do your research beforehand...I wish I would have done a search myself and I would have bought a different product!!!