Parasound service problems


I bought a used Parasound JC3+ phono preamplifier online from HiFi Buys, which is an official Parasound dealer, for over $ 2,200.  Within 6 months one channel quit working.  Since there is no warranty with it, I contacted Parasound service through the website email asking for the information to send it to them for repair at whatever price they charge, rather than sending it to the seller.  I thought that Parasound would be more reliable.  I have literally 20 messages with someone by the name of Phil Jackson at the service department and he still has not been able to provide me with that information.  I am really concerned with the quality of service of this company. 
In the interim I have noticed that the sound on my other Parasound device, a 10 month old $2,900 Halo Integrated Amplifier purchased new has interferences when 2 input sources are on at the same time even though only one can be selected.  I also mentioned this to the service person, but he has not even addressed it on his reply.  Is this normal?
I am certainly done with Parasound.  
rcristobal

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Forget it, you are not going to get any where with Parasound. I tried to get parts for an HCA-2200 over the phone and got the run around. They really need to step up their game if they want to remain competitive and maintain customer loyalty.
wafwarrier, I called parasound concerning leaking caps on the input board of an older HCA-2200 and I gave the values and locations to get replacements. I called a couple of times to only not get any call back calls or answers to their availability.
pbnaudio, yes I thought about ordering them from an electronic parts store but I wanted the original replacement caps only because they are packed so closely to each other and they would have to be of the same physical size. You already know that caps can share the same values but can be larger or smaller in size.