[BC] The Economy and Used Gear

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

I usually get the impression that something that's not worth fixing or
overhauling is not worth having, to begin with, if it is not an obsolete
*type* of device. There are, of course, a few things that are OK that are
simply disposable,  usually beacuse they are difficult to repair and are
cheap.....er, inexpensive to begin with. Mostly, though, cheap is not
inexpensive.
A great number of maintainance problems are taken care of in the purchase
process.
I generally avoid manufacturers that obsolete their products fairly
quickly................
M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tarsio" Bob at Broadcast-Devices.com:
>
> I think you may be right that folks are holding onto stuff and trying to
put
> it to good use. We have long believed that repair of older equipment is a
> sound practice. We often get requests to repair our old CDS-200 Composite
> Switcher/DA product. Some of these units have been out in the field for
> nearly 20 years and we can still service them and make them like new for
> anyone who needs composite switching. If they are sent back to us we can
> usually repair and set them up for under $200.00 labor and materials. Of
> course we like to sell new gear but we don't shy away from repairing out
of
> warranty equipment. The only caveat is the availability of parts which in
> general is not too much of a problem for us.
>
> Bob Tarsio