GC will take back microphones but it really depends on what type of customer you are and who the manager is at the particular store. The reason GC adopted their "no return" mic policy is that there were too many people buying a microphone only to use it on a project and then return it. Call it a free mic rental if you will. Eventually GC caught on to these unscrupulous people and they caused a change in policy ruining it for everyone else.