Originally Posted by Neil Porter

... consumables must be available for a minimum of 6 months ...


Ten years for parts, but only six months for consumables? Something's not right there, Neil.

Were you thinking of "shelf life"? think

Also, what about "pipeline time" (time taken to deliver) - can we pin them down on that?

I know we all have stories about kit being "awaiting parts" for - err, years. frown

If you don't inspect ... don't expect.