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AMS...and all others...
You can all see quite clearly the the dog is chasing its' tail...
Parent companies...divisions bought/divisions not bought...who used to sell what...and to whom...
I've decided...eventhough I formerly supported a few of the hobbled brands bought by Huish...BARE...being one...that completely staying away from the whole lot...is the best policy...for me...
There are...after all...lots of alternatives...good alternatives...with operators willing to bend over backwards to provide dedicated customer support...
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@ams511 I think those kits are for the Apeks regulators.....
I can order at least Apeks parts freely here from multiple places.Where is the line drawn in the EU? If parts are sold, they must be sold to anyone? What if they only offer OEM refurbishment that includes new parts, but don't sell parts outside the factory (such as factory replaceable batteries)? Just curious.
We have pretty good national health insurance for all the citizens covering chamber treatments etc so it might have something to do with it.Even if it were true that one can obtain parts in Europe, shops tend to not sell them...it is a bit easier to find parts online but not tremendously easier than in the US. The prevailing mentality in at least Western Europe is to take your regs to a shop for service as most divers obtain specific diving insurance and there is a fear that if there is an issue with a regulator that causes injury or death the mutual/insurance company will not cover/pay if someone services their own regulator and they are not certified by the manufacturer to do so. Shops tend to not sell parts to the public because it is not in their interest to do so even if the law provides for it,
In the US the issue of parts availability is fear of lawsuit. In Western Europe the issue of parts availability is the economic impact on the shop coupled with the fear the individual diver's insurance will not provide coverage in case of a regulator related issue.
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We have pretty good national health insurance for all the citizens covering chamber treatments etc so it might have something to do with it