I too have just sent my first cartridge to Steve for a rebuild/retip, have been using Soundsmith for the last 10 rebuilds of other carts but felt the need to pursue other repair services with things being as they are, please do not read this as a reflection on Soundsmith as they have always given me service and price that was very fair. The turnaround time was more than fair with Steve as I just funded and the cartridge, a Dynavector DRT XV1s shows to be in my mail box. Will follow up here after I install and get a feel for the finished cartridge. Steve did not ask for payment till the day he finished the work and was ready to ship. Enjoy the music
