Sucks! I bloody hope so on the warranty front. Got 5 years on the frame. I've not crashed it on hit any big jumps/drops on it so I'm hoping they'll replace it.
@baggyferret: gonna call the riders guild in the morning and see if they can sort it for me. They were in contact with Orange regarding the paint issue before. On the ride out yesterday, I said to my mate the back end didn't feel right