I can't believe this.

curiousjim-

I’m not sure where you are getting your information from in regards to “the parts situation” being “pretty much caught up” because that is absolutely without a doubt not the case.  I am in the electronics business and I have multiple suppliers quoting Q4 of 2023 for a vast range of items.  There are whole vendors/suppliers that are quite literally not shipping anything at all due to component shortages and their inability to manufacture items because of it.  We’re not even close to the end of this.

@ozzy  

I wonder if it’s the same place I sent my Esoteric player to in California?   They were brutally slow. 

Disc drive went out just after warranty expired. Teac/Tascam doesn’t even give an email,for,service issues. You’re expected to fill out online form which I did twice with no response. Also contacted 2 of their listed service centers with no response ever. Bottom line is they are a crap company. Will never buy Teac or Tascam product ever again. 

I once sent a Sony separate in and after calling for 8 months and getting the run around, they finally admitted they lost it. I still believe someone there fixed it and took it home as it was a rare piece. They did reimburse me with a check, but only for the original price. I would have rather gotten it back.

Yep, I agree with others, it's bribery to get more money for doing the job they are suppose to do, regardless of the reason. Pay more or get it back well after you've lost your hearing.

I paid extra for expedited service when I renewed my passport recently.