Helikon Retip Experience?

Since when was it my responsibility? ;-) I'll bet if you search the forums you will find this information, in general terms if not specific.

Jcarr's answer is a model for customer service and an example of this forum working at it's best.

Dan_ed, You are avoiding to address my name even by your
respond to my questions. You are also avoiding your responsibilty to inform you co-member about what you claim
to know. What do you think our forum is for? I think for
exchange of information. Have you something to hide from us? Your 'Since when was it my responsibility' is a lawyer
talk. I should know. But it is, according to me, about
honesty.

Regards,

Nandric, I reread your first post. "We got some lessons in 'modesty' " What are you referring to?

I'll take a stab at what I think you mean. This is NOT new to ME. YOU have just learn there was more to stylus and/or cantilever replacement than just a dab of super glue. You will find this has been discussed before if you search the archives.

No, I will not tell people not to go to retipper, only that the cartridge will not be the same as a factory job if they chose to do so. Different is not necessarily bad. I was quite happy with my XV-1s that was retipped by that guy in New York. I had made several large purchases at the time and I was short on cash so I was happy to have an alternative. That retip/cantilever served me very well for a couple of years. Was it a stock xv-1s? No, but it still played music beautifully.

I'll try this analogy. Say I have a brand new tire. I'm driving along and get a nail in my new tire, right in the middle of the tread. I can a) buy a new tire at $100, or b) have the tire plugged or patched for $30. Either way I'll get moving again, but b lets me keep some cash for a little while longer.