OK, today I received my replacement pair of Omega Navigator Flip Fins. It's a brand new pair, and they also included a very nice zippered carrying bag that is made out of Cordura nylon and lots of mesh, and it even has a shoulder strap. They included an Omega logo baseball cap too. It's obvious they are trying to compensate for the inconvenience the first pair caused and I appreciate it.

This pair is easy to latch and unlatch, just as I always thought the other pair should be but wasn't. I will get a chance to use them next week on a fishing trip to Lake Davis (the Northern California one, not the Oregon one), and I am confident they will work correctly.

Nice job on the customer service, Omega Aquatics!