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The "Broken Blue Point Special Club"

Geez am I a klutz! While installing a new BPS I hooked the stylus and bent it so badly that it makes a horrible humming noise. To make matters worse, I tried to "straighted it out" and sheared the stylus off completely. Can anyone confirm my fear that the next step in this process is to simply throw the thing away, or can it be repaired?
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dickens OP
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Thanks Gregm. EOM
dickens OP
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My my my, In a perverse way I am comforted by the number of responses to my confession of klutzism. I guess I'm not all that rare a bird after all. Sorry to hear about each of your mishaps. The price we pay for our "big black CD's" is steep indeed.

"big black CD" is how my golfing friends 4 year old described our beloved vinyl when he saw it for the very first time at my house two weeks ago.

Thanks all and good listening.
dickens OP
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Gregm, How many "frog-pelts is it setting you back for each retipping. The reason I ask is I just got off the phone with Jim Alexander at Sumiko in Bezerkeley, CA. and he informed me that they do not retipp-em but most of the online dealers (The Needle Doctor?) will give a $85.00 core credit on the purchase of a new one. FYI the suggested retail is now up to $349.00

It might be a good idea for the rest of you considering sharing a nightmare story to refrain. I fear we just might be giving to much ammo to the CD tribe.
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