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In Reply to: RE: Finally Going Somewhere - Just Got My Estimate For My A77 From AB Tech. posted by marc-homeslice on June 06, 2007 at 12:08:41
Sorry to hear about your deck woes. Hopefully it'll all pan out in the end and you'll be happy. Definitely keep us posted. Don't get discouraged or disillusioned and abandon the hobby before having a chance to enjoy a *FUNCTIONING* deck.And for what it's worth, Marc's ordeal is a textbook example of why I always urge so-called "newbies" to buy the best and often most expensive deck they can find and afford-AFTER they have determined the model they want. A deck that first comes to you in immaculate condition-backed with a warranty/guarantee IN WRITING, it will cost a lot. Up front.
But as Marc learned the hard way, the 'bargain' you thought you were scoring on the front end often ends up costing more....sometimes WAY more in repairs, time, and frustration on the back end. When it comes to vintage components and quality, the worst and most foolish thing you can do is 'spend a dollar to save a dime'. Given a choice of two identical model decks, one costing....say....$300 and the other....say...$750, each being in commensurate actual condition, I would say that more than 99% of the time, the $750 deck will ultimately prove to be the better bargain: While the person who bought the 'cheap' deck is pulling his hair out because this and that doesn't work properly or at all, then spending umpteen hours on the phone and on the web looking for a competent repair shop, then lugging it in and out of the car. Or worse, shipping it back and forth all over the world, the guy who bought the "ripoff" priced deck is already on his fourth case of tape.
Just my four (not two) cents.
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