Rebuilt laser any good?


My Theta Data Basic II transport worked perfectly for 3.5 years after I got it but recently started skipping. The nice Theta guy says a laser rebuild runs about $400 and offers about 95% of the original performance. Search of the A-gon database shows others have already been here. Does anyone care to say how your repair results affected performance?
rockvirgo

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Maybe the Nice Guy is being overly honest?
Where is he coming up with his 95% rating?
Have they done side by side tests on original, & fully re-calibrated repaired units?

I would only go along with the repair as long as the entire laser head unit is replaced.

I have in the past in my LD days had a Runco JR II's & along with a Mcintosh MDL-7020 laser go south.
Both where 100% both audio & video wise once the entire head unit was replaced & worked perfectly for another 2 years while I owned them.

I would hope to speak to someone else whom can guarantee that the unit will be 100% once repaired, prior to using them.