I was browsing scheels hunting gear and ended up by the waders shaking my head, I hated the waders I got as a warranty replacement last year and that's still all they have, Velcro vs clip shoulder straps.
Anyways an associate comes over to ask I need help and is explain my predicament, he says that they're switching suppliers because the old one let them down last year (ran out of the waders I actually liked). And said they will be changing the brand from "scheels" waders because people were "taking advantage of their lifetime warranty". So they will no say "DU" instead of scheels.
So basically people were using their warranty like any normal human who pays for a lifetime warranty and scheels got butt hurt because they weren't making money on people getting waders warrantied.
He also says that ideally waders should only last 1-2 years. That's why they felt the warranty was being taken advantage of when people brought in 15 year old waders and wanted a warranty. You will still be able to do this but only once because your nice new pair will say "DU" instead of "scheels" and they will carry a 1-2 warranty according to the associate I spoke with.
Looks like it's Cabelas from here on out for waders atleast.