I don't know if anyone has spotted this yet but there is another KN7000 on ebay £750
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=68245&item=3777067974&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

With regard my KN7000 that's been in for repair now for over a week, spares are certainly proving the problem as I was warned by the engineer from the start, he's informed me that even a simple power supply may have to come from Europe or Japan.

I think it would be very wise for anyone thinking of purchasing a second hand Technics instrument to consider the likelyhood that when it goes wrong it may take quite a long time to get it repaired and that in the not too long future, certain parts will simply not be available at all.

Kind regards to all

Peter