And I discourage Rega to continue selling to people who can't follow the proper channels when attempting to contact them.
Seriously, dude - that's like trying to barge into the Oval Office to talk to the Pres - there are channels and systems devised to keep them from answering the shitload of emails directly. This is why they rely on their hierarchy. Have you tried contacting the importer? It's *their* job to help you as per their contracr with Rega. Super small companies can take the barrage of emails and phone calls (Like EMM Labs. I've spoken to their tech several times). Huge companies have the money to staff people for the job. (Sony, and even Linn UK has pretty good email techs) Medium-size companies like Rega employ a different, but still very effective, form of service through their importers/dealers.
Why don't you contact your dealer? Or did you buy it off of the internet with no warranty and still expect them to support it?
I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just think you're being unfair here. They have a system to take care of you, and you chose to do it differently and got upset that they wouldn't do it as YOU thought it should be done, and then you try to discourage people from buying Rega because of it?
Not fair.