Odd question, maybe.
I have a set of new-in-2006 AL Legend LX regs that are about ready for their first annual servicing after 60 or so dives. AL has their "free parts for life" warranty that provides "free parts for life" as long as the reg is inspected and/or overhauled every year at an authorized dealer.
The thing of it is is that I've sort of "grown apart" from the dealer that I bought the regs from, but he's the only AL dealer locally. (There was actually a weird sort of dramatic falling out between him and another customer, and based on a few interactions since then I'm sure the dealer thinks I was somehow involved though I wasn't, too much to get into...)
I'm a bit reluctant to bring the regs to that authorized shop for annual service, for fear that there will be some difficulty or another - either there will be huge labor charges or some crazy delay in getting the service done, or worse.
On the other hand, I really like and trust my "new" LDS but they are not AL authorized.
Do I...
1.) Suck it up and take the regs to the original shop to get my free parts and auth service
2.) Take it to my new LDS, pay for parts and service I trust, but void the lifetime parts warranty
3.) Find another AL dealer to get the service and free parts from and keep warranty in effect
What's an annual reg service go for any way?
I have a set of new-in-2006 AL Legend LX regs that are about ready for their first annual servicing after 60 or so dives. AL has their "free parts for life" warranty that provides "free parts for life" as long as the reg is inspected and/or overhauled every year at an authorized dealer.
The thing of it is is that I've sort of "grown apart" from the dealer that I bought the regs from, but he's the only AL dealer locally. (There was actually a weird sort of dramatic falling out between him and another customer, and based on a few interactions since then I'm sure the dealer thinks I was somehow involved though I wasn't, too much to get into...)
I'm a bit reluctant to bring the regs to that authorized shop for annual service, for fear that there will be some difficulty or another - either there will be huge labor charges or some crazy delay in getting the service done, or worse.
On the other hand, I really like and trust my "new" LDS but they are not AL authorized.
Do I...
1.) Suck it up and take the regs to the original shop to get my free parts and auth service
2.) Take it to my new LDS, pay for parts and service I trust, but void the lifetime parts warranty
3.) Find another AL dealer to get the service and free parts from and keep warranty in effect
What's an annual reg service go for any way?
