To emphasize:
Petzl makes excellent, solid, safe gear. And, if we were the only ones who had this immediate wear in basically the same area of the rope as others have reported, then it would've carried an entirely different tone and, of course, the rigging, anchor and gear would all be suspect and wholeheartedly debated. If you read the other thread you'll see that the sheath problems are similar.

The rope was sent back to the retailer for a credit for a different rope. The fact that with this specific rope having these issues, my partner didn't want another Zephyr. The retailer has supposedly sent it back to Petzl, but that's what is being sorted out right now.

Again, I have every confidence that Petzl will take care of this issue and I look forward to posting a happy ending that this is a limited situation. From all accounts, their other ropes are bomber (as is all their other gear I use continuously, as do you).

If you have a Zephyr, keep an eye on it. If not, then hold off on the speculation until Petzl can report on the returned ropes with "50% are a sheath weave problem."

Thanks.