Hi Steve In the PCB bussiness its just as bad or worse, we started to get
the same fees and a sharp rise in spare parts prices and service charges.
What to watch for more is the unregistered software. I bought a expensive
optical inspection unit  1 year old at a auction, we got sent a letter
demanding we not use the machine and were threatened with law suit unless we
bought there software licencing fee. The license was four times the price I
paid for the machine. The 200k unit now sits in the back room. Expensive lesson.
Robert Tarzwell  megadawn.com

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