The "Broken Blue Point Special Club"

I belong to this club, too...

I recently bought a turntable and decided not to get a SBP immediately. I have been five years out of the hobby, so I bought a Grado Prestige Blue to play around and get used to installing and handling cartridges. I'm glad I did.

just like "bozo" above i've sheared two in my lifetime...one was done after one too many quaffs of cerveza (i'd say my reaction time from actually shearing the thing and my recognition of the disaster was roughly about five seconds...as in, no i didn't just do what i think i just did, did i?!)the cleaning lady broke the next one. sometimes it's a tough, cruel world out there.

gregg

I had 3 BPS in a row installed by the dealer which failed for no reason. The dealer dropped the line because of it.

Friends! There is another opportunity to break a BPS if you buy the one listed for $150 today in the classifieds. I'm considering it, but the fear has come over me and my hands are already shaking.

Wow... old thread, but add me to the list... I was just rediscovering my 15 yr old BPS, and unknowingly snagged it with a cleaning rag today.  I have 2 more expensive carts, but they are lower output, and I was quite enjoying this totally hiss free Hi Output MC.  I'm beside myself on buying another similar Sumiko......