Eric Sedletzky
Contributor
Yeah, the parts costed Scubapro and the prices for their regs reflected that cost. I wonder if they will pass on the savings to the consumer now?I bet this has little to no impact. Most users don't dive enough to warrant annual service. The cost of parts is beans compared to the labor costs. I know folks that fail to get there service in time the first year. Others have there service done even if they did less than 10 dives over the past year. Annual parts may cost Scubapro some $$$ but I'm guessing they make it up elsewhere.
The annual service and FPFL program was a scam and everybody knows it.
The internet has everything to do with it.
Manufacturers are scrambling.
Scubapro parts kits average $40.
The way I know this is my LDS said that if I ever missed an annual service that's what they would charge me for parts on top of the labor charge of $65.
They also said that even if I didn't dive much in a calender year I was taking a big chance with my life by diving with a reg that missed an annual service, and they only ones that should ever perform an annual service on a scubapro reg is an authorized scubapro dealer.
That was 4 years ago and I haven't been in since.
I do my own now.