There have been a couple of moans about Paddocks of late, so to redress the balance a little:-
Bought a new middle box from them in January (which fitted well).
Started noticing a slightly odd noise in about June, which I thought was probably a minor exhaust blow, but since the MOT wasn't due, and the stereo is quite loud, I ignored it.
About a month ago the noise had got sufficiently bad that even I was forced a brief diagnosis, which found that my lovely shiny middle box had developed a loose baffle.
Quick phonecall to Paddocks and whilst they could not send me a replacement without seeing the original, they did sell me a new one (no carriage charge) and arrange to pick up the original.
Frustratingly, once the original was removed, it was very difficult to detect the loose baffle (just a very slight resonance if the silencer was tapped).
Couple of days ago, Paddocks credited my account with the full cost of the box.
Pretty good customer service, I reckon, and on a very cheap silencer (RRC 86 EFi - £27)
David