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idocsteve
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I think that anything that needs servicing, I'll probably buy at my LDS. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would be regs and BC? I suppose a tank is pretty basic so it shouldn't matter where I get it from, so long as it's properly tested/stamped etc.
I'd say that's about right.
MY LDS owner told me that if I was to buy a BCD online I'd be hardpressed to find a local guy to service it. While I understand where he's coming from, I think his hard stance is somewhat oppositional to good business practices...but I had intended to by the BCD from him anyway because he gives me such breaks on gas fills and other purchases that it's more than worth the relatively small price difference.
Plus he configured the BCD for me by swapping out the Air2 regulator from old to new, and we determined that the hose that comes with the new BCD was too short for me to effectively use in a gas sharing situation (and the old hose wasn't compatible with the new BCD) so he pulled out his parts book and ordered me a longer hose, and he's going to configure the dump valve and cable to fit properly.
That's something I wouldn't know how to do on my own.