Quote:I'm not trying to get in, win an argument. I am just wondering out loud what increase in demand there will be for service, and if they takes Steve and team (I am not sure who else is building with him...if anyone!?) away from building amps, or if there will be new labor to do service (especially the simple stuff like working on a UFO vs. a more complex product).
I haven't built a production amp except on rare occasions for over 17 years. I build all the prototypes, and all the production samples that are copied by our crew. We have five gurus that build the amplifiers.
Several years ago my senior tech in charge of Quality Control retired. I have been doing his job during the days ever since as I look for a replacement. With the present load of orders, I have divided the process into several sub parts and am training new staff to help me.
As for repairs, now after 20 years and probably close to 10,000 amps in service we see 1 almost every month and I have to admit those are always a lot more fun than quality control or upgrades because for me (the actual creator of it) I can find what's wrong with the amplifiers usually in seconds if not minutes which makes me feel smart. Put a solid state tuner or television set in front of me and the feeling goes away.
Steve