405 laser replacement costs

Posted by daj1u06 on
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Hi all,
the 405 laser in our SP5 has unexpectedly died and we have been quoted some £22.5K plus 20% VAT for a replacement laser (includes 10% discount). This seems a staggering amount, especially given that the last time we had it replaced (2009) it was quoted at £14.5K. I know there has been inflation and exchange rate changes since but still seems a massive sum, especially to find unexpectedly. I would be interested in other folk's experiences and whether anyone has sourced their own replacements independently to then get Leica to install.

Thanks in advance and season's greetings.

DAve Johnston, Biomedical Imaging, Southampton.