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Objectives tend to get damaged in core facilities.  Expect to replace at
least one expensive one a year.  As for the bigger picture, when looking at
a system I assume something like a major laser will need to be replaced
every 4-5 years.  A good starting point is to pick the most expensive
single part on each system, figure out the cost to replace it, and work
from there.


On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Carol Heckman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> The manufacturer will charge up to about 10% of the purchase price per
> year for a service contract.  We have found that some are good enough to
> offer a reduced amount of service calls for a lower price.  These seem to
> be a good deal, but a lot of institutions are operating microscopes on a
> self-insured basis.  This means if it breaks, you have to have enough
> money banked to fix it.
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> On 11/8/13 10:51 AM, "Sylvie Le Guyader" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> >We are trying to come up with a budget that makes sense. Sigh...
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> >How do you estimate the amount of money you will need in the coming years
> >to fix existing microscopes?
> >Do you apply a percentage of the price? we are trying to estimate which
> >contract is most cost effective.
> >We will anyway keep paying for 1 service visit per year.
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> >Thanks for your input
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> >Med vänlig hälsning / Best regards
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