At Colchester we have been using a company called Expanded Optics for all rigid repairs for about the last 3 years at a set cost of £185 per scope. As all scopes come through E.B.M.E. we are able to monitor through our data base,scope movement.To date not only have we saved in excess of £80,000 p.a. on scope repairs we have maintained (if not bettered) the quality of repair and service. Not only are they a repair base, but a manufacturing one as well - a new Lap from them will cost in the region of £1000 this includes autoclavable case and first repair(user fault) F.O.C. their number is
0181 4412283 (Bev Hart or Bob Hollingsworth)
If you need any further information you can contact me on 01206 742754.
[This message has been edited by Steven (edited 08 November 2000).]